Overview
- Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, spoke by phone with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi and both publicly welcomed the Iran–US memorandum of understanding as a step toward regional peace.
- China praised Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach and mediation role, saying Islamabad helped create conditions for the Iran–US dialogue to take place.
- Both governments committed to close coordination during the MoU’s implementation and stressed the need for sustained engagement to prevent a return to tensions.
- Officials highlighted the strategic importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open because uninterrupted shipping there matters for global energy supplies and trade.
- The ministers agreed to follow up on recent Pakistan–China cooperation, including outcomes of the Pakistani prime minister’s visit to China and plans to advance CPEC 2.0 while continuing diplomatic work on the MoU.