Iran's president says trust needed for talks, Pakistan prime minister's office says

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-28T10:36:10+00:00

Iranian President Pezeshkian emphasized the need for trust in discussing Middle East conflict during a call with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, who updated him on Pakistan's diplomatic initiatives with the US and Gulf states.

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2026-03-28 10:36:10

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ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Pakistan’s Prime Minister ‌Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks and mediation on the conflict in ⁠the Middle East, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday.

It said Pezeshkian had praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts and that the two leaders had discussed ‌hostilities ⁠in the region and efforts to end the conflict during a call that ⁠lasted over an hour. Sharif briefed Pezeshkian on Pakistan’s ⁠diplomatic contacts with the United States and ⁠Gulf states, it said.

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Reporting by Ariba Shahid in Islamabad, Editing by Timothy Heritage

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