Pakistani Interior Minister in Tehran to mediate U.S.-Iran talks

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for discussions with Iranian officials. His visit is part of Pakistan's efforts to mediate ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the current conflict.

Iranian state television reported Naqvi's arrival in the capital, stating he would hold "conversations with Iranian authorities" without providing further details. Negotiations between Tehran and Washington have been stalled since June, following an incident where the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without authorization, leading to retaliatory U.S. strikes.

Earlier in July, U.S. President Donald Trump declared an end to the Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17 to cease hostilities and negotiate future terms. The U.S. military conducted air strikes on Iranian territory for 13 consecutive days in July, with Iran responding by bombing U.S. targets in Persian Gulf countries.

Despite the military actions, Iran has acknowledged exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediary countries. Tehran has refused passage through Hormuz unless the United States meets six demands outlined in the June memorandum. These demands include lifting the naval blockade on its ports, ending the oil sales ban, unblocking assets, providing compensation for conflict damages, ceasing military operations against Iran and its allies, and withdrawing U.S. forces from the region. President Trump has rejected these conditions, indicating a preference for economic pressure to compel Iran's compliance.