Islamabad: Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Tehran on Wednesday for the second time within a week, amid Pakistan’s growing diplomatic efforts to revive stalled talks between Iran and the United States aimed at easing tensions in West Asia.
According to reports by Pakistani media outlet Geo News, Naqvi’s visit is part of Islamabad’s ongoing attempts to mediate between Washington and Tehran at a time when concerns over renewed conflict in the region continue to rise.
Iranian state media also confirmed the visit. Iran’s state-run Press TV said in a social media post that the Pakistani Interior Minister had arrived in Tehran as Islamabad pushed forward with mediation efforts between Iran and the US. Iran’s official IRNA news agency, citing diplomatic sources in Islamabad, reported that Naqvi would hold meetings with senior Iranian officials during the trip.
While Pakistan has not officially commented on the latest visit, Islamabad has traditionally maintained discretion regarding diplomatic backchannel engagements involving sensitive regional negotiations.
Naqvi’s latest trip comes amid increasing uncertainty over the future of Iran-US talks. During his previous visit to Tehran over the weekend, the Pakistani minister met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
The diplomatic outreach comes against the backdrop of escalating rhetoric from both Tehran and Washington. US President Donald Trump reportedly warned on Tuesday that military strikes could resume within days if negotiations fail to produce a deal. A day earlier, Trump had stated that Gulf Arab leaders had urged him to delay military action at the last moment.
On the Iranian side, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned that any “return to war will feature many more surprises,” while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned that further attacks on the country could trigger a conflict extending “far beyond the borders of West Asia.”
Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance struck a more optimistic tone, telling reporters at a White House briefing that discussions with Iran were progressing positively. “We’re in a pretty good spot here,” Vance said.
Naqvi’s repeated engagement with Iranian leadership is being closely watched due to his proximity to Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir. Last month, Naqvi was also part of a high-level Pakistani delegation led by Munir that visited Tehran, where Iran-US negotiations reportedly featured prominently in discussions.
The renewed diplomatic activity underscores Pakistan’s attempt to position itself as a key regional mediator at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
