Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt are playing a critical role in bringing the United States and Iran to the peace table, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
"Together with Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt are striving to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East, and we are grateful to these nations for their confidence in our sincere efforts toward a settlement," the head of the Islamic Republic's government posted on X.
Sharif expressed his gratitude to the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia for their participation in a four-party meeting held in Islamabad on March 29. This meeting, conducted alongside the Pakistani delegation, focused specifically on de-escalating the armed conflict between Iran and the US and Israel.
Participants in the Islamabad talks discussed strategies to end the war in the Persian Gulf and reviewed the specifics of communication between Washington and Tehran in preparation for formal peace negotiations. "The meeting confirmed the necessity of collective efforts for an immediate cessation of hostilities, which are leading to significant loss of life, economic damage, and destruction—not only in Iran but in several brotherly Muslim nations," the prime minister noted.
Following the session, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that "Islamabad will facilitate substantive negotiations between Tehran and Washington to achieve a comprehensive and lasting settlement in the Middle East." The foreign minister also confirmed that he will soon visit China to discuss the upcoming Iran-US talks.
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Based on materials from TASS