Iran Minister Meets Pakistani Mediators Amid Heightened US Tensions

Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, Iran's Minister E. Momeni has visited Islamabad to engage with Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in a bid to foster peace. A crucial meeting involved General Asim Munir, Pakistan's influential army chief, who has played a significant role in mediating past agreements.

Momeni's visit marks the first by an Iranian official since U.S. President Donald Trump declared an end to a temporary U.S.-Iran truce in early July. The situation has since intensified, with the U.S. conducting strikes against Iran and the Islamic Republic retaliating with attacks on countries hosting U.S. military bases.

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Pakistan has once again started playing the role of a mediator to stop the spread of war.

The conflict now risks drawing in Saudi Arabia, a key Sunni ally of Pakistan. Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, have threatened a naval blockade of the kingdom. Pakistan has warned that any attack on Saudi Arabia would be considered an attack on Pakistan itself. "Pakistan has once again started playing the role of a mediator to stop the spread of war," a diplomat told dpa.

Details of Momeni's meetings remain undisclosed, but a source indicated Pakistan's mediation efforts are contingent on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announcing the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. This condition arises after the IRGC allegedly violated a June agreement by attacking ships in unsanctioned routes within the strait.

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If it is their own words, they will probably stick to them.