Naqvi meets Iranian president in Tehran for regional talks
The visit comes as Pakistan tries to revive diplomacy between Washington and Tehran, with economic and regional cooperation on the table.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Monday and held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, according to Iranian state media cited by BBC Urdu and Independent Urdu.
During the meeting, Pezeshkian said Iran and Pakistan are two powerful countries in the region that can meet many of their needs by relying on their own capacities and resources if they work together, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
The visit comes as Pakistan continues efforts to mediate between Washington and Tehran after a brief interim peace agreement reached in June collapsed. Pakistani officials have repeatedly urged both sides to return to negotiations, calling diplomacy the only solution to the months-long conflict.
Independent Urdu reported that Naqvi has visited Tehran several times since Pakistan began its mediation push. In his previous visit on 11 August, he met President Pezeshkian, Secretary General of the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Interior Minister Momeni.
According to IRNA, the Pakistani interior minister was expected to discuss the promotion of bilateral relations and the latest regional situation. Express News said both sides resolved to enhance economic and regional cooperation.
The diplomatic activity comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Tehran has maintained a tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas shipments, while Washington has sought to increase pressure on Iranian ports and the economy, Independent Urdu reported.
Iran has targeted US military bases as well as civilian and economic installations in the region in response to earlier strikes, according to the outlet. Iranian-allied Houthi forces in Yemen have also launched drone and missile attacks on southern Saudi Arabia this month, wounding dozens and damaging energy facilities.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is acting as Iran's chief negotiator, said earlier that Tehran had conveyed its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to Washington through mediators.
Pakistan has hosted rare direct talks between the two sides and helped broker the June interim agreement, which fell apart after renewed attacks. Islamabad has since called for the deal to be restored.
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