Pakistan and Iran made significant progress in talks in Tehran on Tuesday, according to Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi. The discussions focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, measures to prevent further escalation, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the conflict quickly. Pakistan said its army chief, Asim Munir, also exchanged views with Iranian leaders on regional peace and a negotiated settlement.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, right, meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 24, in this photo provided by Iranian Parliament Speaker Office. Reuters-Yonhap
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Iran made "significant progress" in talks that focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a path to peace, Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday, at the end of a visit to Tehran.
Talks between the two sides focused on measures to prevent further escalation, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an expedited termination of the conflict, a statement from the Pakistani military said about the meeting between the country's army chief, Asim Munir, and the Iranian leadership.
The two sides also exchanged views on regional peace and the way to arrive at a negotiated settlement to the dispute, the statement said.
