Overview
- Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday for meetings with senior Iranian officials in a visit Iranian media said was meant to help restart US–Iran negotiations.
- Naqvi was received by Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, and local reports said he carried messages for Iran’s leadership as part of Pakistan’s ongoing shuttle diplomacy.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office this week rejected a CBS report about Iranian aircraft using Pakistani bases, saying the planes came during the April ceasefire for diplomatic and logistical tasks and were not tied to any military plan.
- Negotiations remain stuck despite a ceasefire holding since April, with Islamabad relaying new proposals; Pakistani sources say Tehran’s latest response prioritized an immediate halt to fighting and proposed shorter-term limits on enrichment than Washington wants.
- International reaction has been mixed, with a US senator criticizing Pakistan’s role and China urging a larger mediating push, while Islamabad also faces homefront strain after blaming a deadly Bannu police post attack on militants based in Afghanistan.