Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds talks with leaders in Iran and Qatar aimed at reviving stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations, according to statements reported by regional media. Sharif speaks separately with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatar’s leadership as efforts intensify after a recent escalation of regional tensions and attacks involving rival targets. In the call with Pezeshkian, Sharif expresses deep concern over the escalation and calls for restoring regional peace and stability. He urges all sides to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could undermine peace efforts made in recent months. Sharif also emphasizes the importance of adhering to commitments under an “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” described as a framework for mutual understanding, respect, and shared prosperity. The consultations come as mediating efforts seek to reopen channels between Washington and Tehran, which have been stalled. The discussions focus on reducing tensions and supporting conditions for renewed dialogue between the United States and Iran.
Pakistani PM Sharif discusses with Iran and Qatar to restart US-Iran talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds talks with leaders in Iran and Qatar aimed at reviving stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations, according to statements reported by regional media. Sharif speaks se...
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds talks with Iran and Qatar leaders to help revive stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations.
- In his call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sharif expresses concern over a recent escalation in regional tensions.
- Sharif urges restraint and calls for actions that do not jeopardize recent peace gains.
- The talks are linked to efforts after recent escalation and attacks involving rival targets.
- Sharif stresses adherence to commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
In his conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Mr. Sharif expressed “deep concern over the recent escalation in tensions in the region” and underscored the urgent need to “restore regional peace and stability”
7 hours agoPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate talks with the leaders of Iran and Qatar in an effort to revive the stalled US-Iran negotiations. The talks were held on Friday night as efforts picked up pace to mend the broken peace bridge between the warring sides after the recent escalation and attacks on the rival targets. In his conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sharif expressed "deep concern over the recent escalation in tensions in the region" and underscored the urgent need to "restore regional peace and stability," according to a statement by the PM Office. He urged parties to "exercise restraint and refrain from any action that could jeopardise the hard-earned peace gains achieved over the past few months". Sharif stressed the importance of upholding the commitments undertaken under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), describing it as an enduring framework for promoting mutual understanding, respect and shared prosperity in the region and ...
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