Tehran (TDI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said peace and security remain the two key priorities for strengthening relations between Iran and Pakistan during a meeting with Pakistan’s newly appointed ambassador to Tehran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui.
The meeting took place after Ambassador Siddiqui presented copies of his credentials at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, where the two sides reviewed bilateral ties, regional developments, and opportunities to expand cooperation in multiple sectors.
Araghchi thanked Pakistan for its recent diplomatic role in regional affairs, saying the current situation presented an opportunity to further deepen relations between the two neighbouring countries.
The Iranian foreign minister stressed that maintaining peace and security should remain the shared objective of both nations, while both sides reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing longstanding bilateral cooperation for mutual benefit.
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The meeting comes as fresh diplomatic efforts continue to contain the renewed US-Iran conflict after an earlier Islamabad-mediated understanding collapsed over differing interpretations of arrangements related to the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, Iranian Interior Minister Eskander Momeni arrived in Islamabad on Monday night for an official visit and was received by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. During his visit, Momeni is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, with discussions expected to focus on the escalating US-Iran conflict, regional security, and bilateral cooperation.
Pakistan has played an increasingly active diplomatic role in the crisis by facilitating dialogue, relaying messages between Washington and Tehran, and helping broker a temporary understanding earlier this year.
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Beyond security issues, Pakistan and Iran continue to pursue stronger economic cooperation through enhanced bilateral trade, improved regional connectivity, and renewed efforts to advance the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, although progress remains constrained by US sanctions, banking restrictions, and border security challenges.
