Conflict & Security
Pakistan prime minister urges restraint in meeting with Iran's interior minister
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for restraint from all warring sides during a meeting with Iran's interior minister on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Pakistani premier's office.
The statement said Sharif urged all sides to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could further destabilize the region. It also said he told Iran's Eskandar Momeni that Pakistan would continue to act as a mediator.
Update
The meeting took place on Tuesday.
The Iranian official was Iran's interior minister, Eskandar Momeni.
The comments were reported in a statement from Pakistan's premier's office.
Sharif told Momeni that Pakistan would continue to act as a mediator.
Source note: AFP news report published on 21 July 2026 at 14:28:24 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source does not identify the conflict, the warring sides, or further details about Pakistan's mediation role.
Source
AFP news report published on .