Pakistan is once again trying to play a role on the international stage, which many people are considering contradictory. On one hand, the country itself is facing tension on many fronts, while on the other hand it is offering to mediate between America and Iran. On Tuesday (3 March 2026), Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in the Upper House of Parliament that Pakistan is ready to hold talks between America and Iran. He proposed that talks between Washington and Tehran could be held in Islamabad.
Iran had agreed not to make nuclear weapons
Dar said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir have played an active role at the diplomatic and defense levels to reduce tension in the region. He also said that Iran had agreed not to make nuclear weapons, but America wants Iran to end its entire nuclear program. Dar claimed that initially the talks between America and Iran were moving in a positive direction. He referred to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Austria, where he met the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to Dar, the agency chief was also hopeful that the talks were moving in the right direction.
Pakistan talks with Oman’s Foreign Minister
According to the report of Dawn newspaper, Dar also told that he had talked to the Foreign Minister of Oman. He was informed that the last round of talks between America and Iran had ended in a positive atmosphere. Dar said Oman’s foreign minister later went to Washington and met the US Vice President there to discuss the progress of talks. However, Dar expressed concern over the sudden attacks after these positive signs. He said that this situation reminds him of the events of June last year, when there was a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.
serious tension with Afghanistan
This mediation offer by Pakistan has come at a time when it itself is facing serious tensions with Afghanistan, internal security challenges and border attacks. In such a situation, different reactions are emerging regarding this initiative at the regional and international level.
