ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received an invitation to join talks between the United States and Iran expected to take place in Türkiye this week to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program, the foreign office said on Tuesday, as regional states push to revive diplomacy amid heightened tensions.
The planned meeting in Istanbul on Friday follows months of escalating rhetoric between Washington and Tehran, with US President Donald Trump warning of consequences if negotiations fail and Iran insisting its defensive capabilities are not negotiable.
Regional powers have urged restraint, warning the Middle East cannot afford another conflict.
“Yes, we have received the invitation for talks in Istanbul,” foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi told Arab News.
According to a senior Pakistani official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is expected to attend the talks on Pakistan’s behalf, though no formal announcement has yet been made.
