Pakistan interior minister arrives in Mashhad for Iran talks

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad on Thursday for talks with senior Iranian officials, continuing Islamabad's mediation efforts in the Iran-US negotiations.

The Pakistani minister and his delegation were officially welcomed by Governor of Khorasan Razavi province Gholamhossein Mozaffari at Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport. Naqvi has traveled to Tehran several times in recent weeks to discuss the Iran-US dialogue.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that Naqvi's trip is a direct continuation of Islamabad's ongoing mediation and diplomatic initiatives regarding the Iran-US talks. According to Baghaei, Naqvi is scheduled to hold separate meetings with his Iranian counterpart, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, as well as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

On Wednesday, the presidents of Iran and the United States formally signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif congratulated Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's leadership, and the Iranian people following the signing, highlighting the positive implications for regional stability and cooperation between Iran and Pakistan.

The 14-point MoU, signed remotely by Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump, calls for a permanent end to hostilities across all fronts, including Lebanon, oil export waivers, the removal of the US naval blockade on Iran within 30 days, and the restoration of commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Mehr News Agency, the visit underscores Pakistan's role as a mediator in the Iran-US negotiations.