World leaders hail Pakistan for brokering US-Iran peace deal
Ankara and Western capitals led international acclaim for the diplomatic breakthrough, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer among those thanking Islamabad for its sustained mediatory efforts to end the months-long conflict.
Pakistan's diplomatic corps secured rare global acclaim on Monday as leaders from across Europe, Asia and the Middle East publicly thanked Islamabad for brokering the landmark peace agreement between Washington and Tehran to end their months-long war.
Ankara and Europe lead praise
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked Pakistan for "its exceptional mediation efforts" and noted the support provided to diplomatic initiatives by Qatar and Saudi Arabia. "Türkiye will continue to support all efforts aimed at establishing peace, stability, and tranquility in our region and contribute to lasting solutions based on diplomacy and international law," he said in a statement on X. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer congratulated US President Donald Trump alongside mediators from Pakistan and Qatar "who have contributed to this breakthrough," his office reported.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep appreciation to Pakistan, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and other regional countries for their constructive role in supporting the negotiations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted on X: "A heartfelt thanks goes to all the mediators, and in particular to Qatar and Pakistan, who have made this agreement possible. This is an opportunity for peace that must be seized."
Tehran and Doha acknowledge role
Iran's Supreme National Security Council issued a statement expressing gratitude to Pakistan and Qatar for their mediation efforts, while China explicitly backed Islamabad's role in bringing the parties to agree to the peace deal that will be signed in Switzerland on Friday. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani extended thanks to "our brothers in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as to all regional and international parties that contributed to creating the conditions conducive to reaching this understanding." Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen also thanked Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye for their role as mediators, calling the agreement a "hopeful step toward stability in the region, including Lebanon."
Timeline of rapprochement
Pakistan has mediated between the two sides since securing a ceasefire on April 8, weeks after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. Islamabad hosted the highest-level talks between Washington and Tehran since the two severed diplomatic ties in 1979 in April, with US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Bagher Qalibaf representing their respective governments.
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