Islamabad has reportedly proposed holding discussions involving top aides from Washington and Tehran
Pakistan could host talks between the US and Iran on ending the Middle East conflict, according to reports.
The South Asian nation has offered to host talks in its capital, Islamabad, as early as this week, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
The talks would likely involve senior officials from Washington and Tehran, the report said.
Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir spoke with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with H.E. Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.The Prime Minister extended Eid ul Fitr and Nowruz greetings to the Iranian President, and the brotherly people of Iran. The feelings… pic.twitter.com/TMpg99X1EG
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) March 23, 2026
Apart from conveying his concerns on the “dangerous ongoing hostilities in the Gulf region,” Sharif assured Iran that Pakistan would continue to play a constructive role in “facilitating peace” in the region.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has also suggested that messages have been received from “some friendly countries indicating a US request for negotiations at ending the war,” the official IRNA news agency reported.
“Appropriate responses were given [to those initiatives] in accordance with the country’s fundamental positions,” Baqaei was quoted as saying.
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