Pakistan has expressed willingness to host potential talks between Iran and the United States, saying both sides have shown confidence in Islamabad’s role as a facilitator.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan would be “honoured” to arrange and support meaningful dialogue between Tehran and Washington in the coming days. However, he did not confirm whether either country has formally agreed to participate.
Dar made the remarks after the first day of meetings in Islamabad involving the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt.
He said the discussions focused on ways to achieve an early and lasting end to ongoing regional conflicts, and thanked the participating countries for backing Pakistan’s peace efforts.
The minister also said he spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, both of whom expressed support for the initiative.
Separately, following a meeting between Pakistan’s prime minister and Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Islamabad issued a statement reaffirming its strong ties with Riyadh, saying Pakistan would “stand shoulder to shoulder” with the kingdom and appreciated what it described as Saudi Arabia’s “remarkable restraint.”
#From BBC