Pak minister holds talks with Iranian FM to review proposals aimed at ending war

Pakistans Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Friday for the second time within 24 hours to review proposals aimed at ending the war between the US and IranNaqvi landed in Tehran on Wednesday on an unannounced visit his second in less than a week aiming to reduce the differences between Tehran and WashingtonHe has already met the top Iranian leadership including President Masoud Pezeshkian Irans interior minister and other senior officialsForeign Minister Araghchi met Naqvi on Thursday morning to discuss the indirect IranUS negotiationsOn Friday Pakistans Interior Minister again met with Araghchi to review proposals for resolving disputes Irans semiofficial Tasnim News agency reportedNaqvi and Araghchi discussed detailed proposals aimed at ending the USIran conflict Geo News reported quoting Irans official mediaIt added that the two leaders also reviewed possible mechanisms for establishing longterm stability and peace in the regionCiting sources the channel reported that Naqvi will continue his stay in Tehran on Friday and hold a series of important meetings related to ongoing USIran negotiations and discussions on regional diplomatic effortsPakistan authorities have not commented on the engagements of Naqvi in Iran Pakistan has been maintaining discreet silence on the key diplomatic outreachIranian media on Thursday reported that Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is expected to visit Tehran this weekWhen asked about Munirs visit Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said he could neither deny nor confirm reports about a highlevel delegation visiting Iran from PakistanUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said he believed that Pakistanis will be travelling to Tehran today while Naqvi was already in Tehran and holding meetings with the political leadershipRubio also said that despite good signs in Iran talks other options remain on the table I dont want to get ahead of it I think weve made some progress Rubio saidAndrabi said that Rubios statement was in reference to Naqvis visit to Iran and not any other visit He also said that Pakistani leadership was in touch with the Iranian President adding that this is part of engagements with neighbouring countriesThe US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran on February 28 assassinating senior Iranian officials and commanders and targeting civilian infrastructure residential areas educational institutes and historical and cultural sitesIn response the Iranian forces fired hundreds of drones and missiles targeting sensitive and strategic American and Israeli targets throughout the regionOn April 8 Tehran and Washington reached a twoweek ceasefire brokered by Pakistan followed by inconclusive negotiations to permanently end the war At the end of two weeks Trump further extended the ceasefire without giving any deadlineNaqvis latest visit came as Trump on Tuesday offered a deadline of several days for resuming strikes if a deal is not agreed He had said a day earlier that Gulf Arab leaders asked him to hold off on an attack at the 11th hourOn the other hand Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi warned that a return to war will feature many more surprisesSeparately the Revolutionary Guards issued a warning that any further attack on Iran will lead to a conflict that extends far beyond the borders of West AsiaBoth Munir and Naqvi visited Tehran last month and held talks with top Iranian leadersHowever despite Pakistans nonstop diplomatic push Iran and the US were unable to bridge their differencesThe country hosted Iran and the US last month for a crucial facetoface meeting but it failed to clinch the dealThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever