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In Short: Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi handed a message from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as the US military shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and delivered a 'written message' from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iranian state media reports.
This development comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, with the US military reporting the downing of two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil trade.
Naqvi, speaking to the media after his meeting with Araghchi, stated that he had traveled to deliver a 'special letter' from Pakistan’s military chief and a message from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for Iran’s supreme leader.
Pakistan, with support from regional countries like Qatar, Turkiye, and Egypt, has been working to mediate between the United States and Iran, aiming to reduce tensions and ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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- ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and handed him a “written message” from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei,…
- The development came as the US military said it shot down two more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz as Washington presses Iran to make a deal to end the war in the Middle East, which has strained the global…
- “Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Syed Mohsin Naqvi, handed over a written message from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, intended for the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, to Iran’s…
- Speaking to the media alongside Momeni on Saturday night after his arrival in Tehran, Naqvi said he had traveled to deliver a “special letter” from Pakistan’s military chief and a message from Prime Minister Shehbaz…
- Pakistani authorities have said Islamabad, with support from regional countries including Qatar, Turkiye and Egypt, has been working to help bridge differences between the United States and Iran and encourage efforts…
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