BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 25. There are currently
no plans for an Iranian delegation to visit Pakistan, the mediating
country, amid the ongoing discussions between Iran and the United
States, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced
during a press conference held in Tehran today (May 25), Trend reports.
According to the spokesperson, there are also no immediate plans
for a Pakistani delegation to visit Iran.
Baghaei stated that the Iranian side remains fully focused on
the negotiation process itself. Decisions regarding the final
format or signing of an agreement will be made in the future. He
noted that if a formal signing takes place, reciprocal visits
between Iranian and Pakistani delegations remain possible and will
be arranged as needed.
Responding to a question regarding a rumored visit by the Emir
of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the ministry official
clarified that the Emir has not visited Tehran. Instead, the Deputy
Secretary of Qatar’s Supreme National Security Council traveled to
Tehran as part of Doha's supportive efforts to facilitate progress
in the US-Iran talks mediated by Pakistan.
Baghaei reiterated that Pakistan remains the sole official
mediator between Iran and the United States, though he acknowledged
the positive, auxiliary roles played by other nations in helping
resolve specific issues.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
