BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11. We believe that the
talks between the U.S. and Iranian delegations in Islamabad will be
constructive, Pakistani Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar said, Trend reports via the
Pakistani MFA.
Dar emphasized that the Pakistani government will continue its
mediation efforts to help the parties find a lasting and
sustainable solution to the Iranian conflict.
Welcoming U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the foreign minister
commended the U.S. commitment to achieving lasting regional and
global peace.
On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched military operations
against Iran. Strikes were carried out against the country’s
largest cities, including Tehran. The White House justified the
attack by citing missile and nuclear threats emanating from the
Islamic Republic. As a result of the strikes on Iran, the country’s
Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several other key
figures in the leadership were killed. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation against
Israel. Iran also targeted U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Jordan,
Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria with
ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have surged.
On April 7, the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement on a
temporary ceasefire lasting approximately two weeks, aimed at
preventing further escalation of hostilities and creating
opportunities for negotiations. According to reports, the agreement
was reached with Pakistan acting as a mediator.
