Diplomacy & Geopolitics
Iran interior minister set to visit Islamabad, Pakistan source says
Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is set to travel to Islamabad on Monday, a Pakistani interior ministry source said.
The source said Momeni would hold talks with Pakistani officials. The source did not say whether the visit was connected to Pakistan's long-running mediation efforts to end fighting between the United States and Iran.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States through mediators were continuing despite US military strikes on Iran.
Pakistan said last week that it would encourage the warring countries to stop violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding it helped mediate last month. The interim agreement and a possible path toward a permanent halt to the war had been called into question after fresh fighting broke out this month.
Momeni has previously taken part in mediation talks. He also met Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi when Naqvi visited Iran.
Update
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said diplomatic exchanges with the United States through mediators were continuing despite US military strikes on Iran.
Pakistan said last week it would encourage the warring countries to stop violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding it helped mediate last month.
The interim agreement and a possible path toward a permanent halt to the war were questioned after fresh fighting broke out this month.
Momeni previously took part in mediation talks and met Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi when Naqvi visited Iran.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 11:31:38 UTC.
Update
Iran's interior minister was identified as Eskandar Momeni.
A Pakistani interior ministry source said Momeni would have talks with Pakistani officials.
The source did not say whether the visit was connected to Pakistan's mediation efforts over fighting between the United States and Iran.
Source note: AFP news report published on 20 July 2026 at 11:13:55 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The Pakistani interior ministry source did not say whether Momeni's trip was connected to mediation efforts.
The source did not give details of the planned talks in Islamabad.
Source
AFP news report published on .