The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharifstated that his country is preparing to host a new round of peace talks between Iran and USAafter the president of the United States announced that an agreement is close to being announced while he finalizes the details with his administration.
“Pakistan will continue its peace efforts with utmost sincerity and we hope to host the next round of talks very soon“, expressed Sharif through the social network x.
Pakistan continues to act as a mediator between Washington and Tehran after the attacks carried out by the United States and Israel against Iranian territory at the end of February. Islamabad hosted a round of indirect negotiations weeks ago between the American and Iranian delegations, talks led by Sharif.
The Pakistani government maintains that it will continue to promote dialogue between both parties in search of a diplomatic solution. “I congratulate President Donald Trump for his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for having a very useful and productive phone call today with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Pakistan“, celebrated the prime minister.
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir represented Pakistan in the phone call and Sharif “greatly” appreciated his tireless efforts throughout the process. “The discussions provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on the current regional situation and how to advance ongoing peace efforts to bring lasting peace to the region“added the head of state via social networks.
The tenant of the White House announced that negotiations to reach an agreement with Iran and several Middle Eastern countries are advancing towards their final stage and will include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuza key sea route for global oil trade.
“An agreement has been negotiated, pending completionbetween the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the other countries mentioned,” Trump confirmed.
On the other hand, he noted that he had a telephone conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister, Bibi (Benjamin) Netanyahu, which “went very well.” “The final aspects and details of the agreement are currently being discussedwhich will be announced soon. In addition to many other elements of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” Trump said about the progress of peace talks in the Middle East.
The president explained that leaders from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain. At the same time, he highlighted that the agreement is in the final points review phase before its official announcement.
For its part, from Tehran, the Iranian regime announced that the process of preparing a 14-point framework agreement with Washington is in its “final stage”, although substantial differences persist between the parties.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaeihe detailed before the state channel IRIB: “Our intention was first to prepare a memorandum of understanding, a kind of framework agreement made up of 14 clauses”. According to Baqaei, once that document is closed, The details of the final agreement should be resolved within “a reasonable period of between 30 and 60 days”.
The spokesperson acknowledged that there is a tendency towards rapprochement with Washington, but warned: “It does not necessarily mean that Iran and the United States reach an agreement on the underlying issues”.
The statement exposes the fragility of the negotiation process, which since the April 8 ceasefire has only produced one formal round without result and a subsequent exchange of separate proposals. One of the central points of the draft is the end of the “naval blockade” that Tehran attributes to Washington.
Baqaei described this military presence in front of the Strait of Hormuz as “piracy against international navigation” and specified that the measure, in force since April 13, directly affects Iranian ports. The spokesperson stressed that lifting the blockade is among Iran’s priorities in the negotiation.
