Shehbaz and Pezeshkian reaffirm Pakistan-Iran ties at COP31
The prime minister raised the regional conflict in Antalya, urging dialogue and de-escalation, and said Islamabad would build on the June 2026 Islamabad MoU.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Antalya on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the Leaders' Summit of the COP31 climate conference, with the two leaders reaffirming the close and longstanding ties between Pakistan and Iran.
A press release from the PM Office Media Wing said the two sides agreed on the need to strengthen bilateral relations across all areas of mutual cooperation and exchanged views on the evolving regional situation.
Sharif expressed deep concern over the prolonged conflict and called for dialogue, restraint, de-escalation and sustained diplomatic engagement to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region, according to the statement.
He stressed the importance of building on the understandings reached under the Islamabad MoU of June 2026 and said Pakistan was ready to continue playing a sincere and constructive role in support of regional peace and stability.
Pezeshkian thanked Pakistan for its consistent diplomatic support to Iran and for its efforts for regional peace and security, the statement said. The Iranian president described Pakistan-Iran relations as enduring and rooted in centuries of shared history, culture and faith, and reaffirmed Tehran's wish to deepen cooperation across a wide range of sectors.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar and Senator Sherry Rehman attended the meeting, along with senior officials from both sides.
Both sides agreed on the importance of regular consultations and close coordination to address common challenges and take up emerging opportunities, and said they would work closely in support of regional peace, security and prosperity.
The PM Office statement did not name the conflict it referred to, nor did it set out the understandings contained in the June 2026 MoU. It said only that the meeting took place on the margins of the COP31 Leaders' Summit, which is being held in Antalya.
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