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U.S. and Pakistan Coordinate to Sustain Israel-Iran Ceasefire

The call underlined a mutual pledge to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a joint press conference with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not pictured) in Tehran, Iran, May 26, 2025. Iran's presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 26: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves the East Room after attending a "One, Big, Beautiful" event with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on June 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump held an event to urge the passage of the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill," Trump's signature tax-and-spending agenda. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a call on June 26 to discuss promoting a durable peace between Israel and Iran.
  • President Trump announced a ceasefire earlier this week after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on June 22 and Iran’s retaliation against a U.S. base in Qatar.
  • Rubio emphasized that Iran must never develop or acquire nuclear weapons, according to a U.S. State Department statement.
  • Sharif thanked the U.S. for its role in securing a Pakistan-India ceasefire and sought Washington’s support to bolster his domestic legitimacy and trade concessions.
  • Pakistan is leveraging its partnership with the U.S. to strengthen regional stability and advance its goal of internationalizing the Kashmir issue.