Guterres Arrives in Islamabad for Iran-US Mediation Talks

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Islamabad for a three-day visit, with discussions with Pakistani leaders expected to include Pakistan’s diplomatic and mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, according to the United Nations. No outcomes or commitments from the meetings were reported. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Guterres’s arrival in a post on X and said Acting Foreign Secretary Nabeel Munir received him. The UN said the agenda for Guterres’s discussions with Pakistan’s leadership is expected to include Islamabad’s efforts to support dialogue and negotiations between Tehran and Washington. Guterres is expected to meet senior Pakistani officials during the visit. The UN has described Pakistan’s role in supporting negotiations between Iran and the United States as constructive. The reported agenda centers on those diplomatic efforts, but the available information does not specify what steps Pakistan has taken or what the meetings may produce. The visit is taking place amid continuing tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States.