Pakistan has been invited to participate in talks between Iran and the United States aimed at reducing tensions, the Foreign Office confirmed. The meeting is set for February 6 in Turkey, with Islamabad expected to play a facilitative role in the renewed diplomatic effort.
Pakistan has been invited to participate in talks between Iran and the United States aimed at easing tensions, the Pakistan Foreign Office confirmed on Tuesday.
“Pakistan has received the invitation for the upcoming talks between Iran and the United States,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said while responding to a media query.
According to an Arab official quoted by AFP, the meeting is scheduled to take place in Turkey on February 6. The talks come after Tehran called for the resumption of nuclear negotiations, while Washington warned of consequences if no agreement is reached.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed that Tehran is preparing to restart nuclear talks with Washington, signalling cautious openness to diplomacy despite heightened tensions following sharp warnings from US President Donald Trump.
A source told Dawn that Pakistan’s participation is viewed as important in helping defuse tensions, noting that Islamabad has been quietly facilitating dialogue between the two sides. The source added that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is expected to take part in the meeting.
Trump, while maintaining a hard line, has said he still hopes diplomacy can succeed. On Monday, he said Washington could “work something out” with Tehran, but warned that “bad things would happen” if negotiations failed to produce an agreement.
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