Pakistan minister arrives in Iran to revive US-Iran talks

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Iran on Saturday, June 20, 2026, on an urgent diplomatic mission aimed at reviving stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States. His visit follows the postponement of technical talks between the two nations that were scheduled to begin the previous day at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort.

Naqvi landed in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad and was expected to travel to Tehran for meetings with senior Iranian officials, including Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The discussions are focused on resolving implementation disputes that have delayed the next phase of negotiations following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. That preliminary agreement, aimed at ending hostilities in the Middle East, was formally sealed on June 18 when U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the document, with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signing as a mediator.

The postponement of the Swiss talks came after U.S. Vice President JD Vance withdrew from his planned trip. Iranian officials stated there was no urgency to...