Overview
- Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, arrived in Islamabad and met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
- The two governments reaffirmed plans to deepen ties across multiple fields and to coordinate on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
- Pakistani Ambassador Muddasir Tipu said talks are making rapid progress on a bilateral free trade agreement and on operationalising barter trade.
- Larijani publicly thanked Pakistan for its stance during the June conflict and urged coordinated action among Muslim nations in security, political and economic spheres.
- Recent exchanges include President Masoud Pezeshkian’s August visit that produced 12 MoUs and a November visit by Iran’s parliament speaker, with both sides targeting an expansion of trade from over $3 billion toward $10 billion.