Overview
- Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni arrived in Islamabad Monday leading a senior delegation and was formally received by Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
- Momeni held meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Tuesday, where Pakistan publicly urged Iran and the United States to show restraint and called for a return to talks.
- The discussions produced high‑level consultations but no new public ceasefire or revised MoU; officials framed the visit as focused on implementing prior commitments rather than announcing a fresh agreement.
- Practical agenda items highlighted during the talks included stepped‑up border management, counter‑smuggling and counterterrorism cooperation, plans to expand cross‑border trade toward a stated $10 billion target, and arrangements for Pakistani pilgrims transiting Iran to attend Arbaeen in Iraq.
- The visit underscores Pakistan’s active mediation role since the Islamabad MoU and signals that Islamabad is prioritizing tangible steps at the border and trade routes to reduce friction even as regional strikes and shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten wider escalation.