Pakistani minister holds fresh Tehran talks over proposals to end war

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held another round of talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Friday, reviewing proposals to end the war between the US and Iran, Iranian media reported.

Mediation efforts

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the meeting examined proposals related to ongoing indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington. Exchanges of messages through Pakistani mediation remained ongoing late Thursday as efforts continued to reach a framework agreement, ISNA reported.

Naqvi traveled to Tehran for a second time this week. He delivered a message from the US side to Iranian officials, and Pakistani sources told ISNA that a visit by army chief Asim Munir would follow if the two sides finalize the proposed framework.

Nuclear deadlock

Under a 14-point Iranian proposal, Tehran seeks separate negotiations on its nuclear program within 30 days after a permanent ceasefire is reached. Washington, however, wants the nuclear issue to be "discussed and resolved" before any permanent ceasefire agreement is signed.

Regional tensions

Regional tensions escalated after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February. Tehran retaliated against Israel and Gulf allies, closing the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation. Subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to secure a lasting agreement, and US President Donald Trump later extended the truce indefinitely while maintaining a blockade on vessels traveling through the strategic waterway.