Iran welcomes Pakistan’s diplomatic push amid regional tensions

Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan welcomed on Tuesday what he described as Islamabad’s “proactive diplomatic initiatives” to restore peace amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

“Iran welcomes Pakistan’s proactive diplomatic initiatives based on goodwill to restore peace and [bring] lasting stability to the region,” Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam said in a post on X.

In a series of posts, Moghadam said he appreciated the “initiative and good will and good office by the friendly & brotherly country of Pakistan to stop the U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran and restore peace and stability to the region.”

He said efforts to revive diplomacy and end what he called “unjust & illegal aggressions against Iran” were commendable.

“The efforts underscore the importance of diplomatic and political solutions, based on established norms for respect to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence, promoting peace and restoring peace and lasting stability in the region,” he wrote.

His remarks came as Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Beijing on an official visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Pakistani officials said Dar was scheduled to hold talks with Wang aimed at reviewing bilateral relations and enhancing strategic cooperation between Pakistan and China during the daylong visit.

China’s Foreign Ministry said earlier that the two sides would strengthen coordination on the situation in Iran.

“The two foreign ministers will strengthen strategic communication and coordination on the Iran situation and ... make new efforts toward advocating for peace,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a press conference in Beijing. She described China and Pakistan as “all-weather” strategic partners.

Dar’s visit comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 that triggered ongoing fighting.

Pakistan mediation

On Sunday, Dar hosted his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey in Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the war, Pakistani officials said.

China and Pakistan have both sought to mediate to prevent the conflict from escalating. Islamabad has said it is ready to host “meaningful talks” between the United States and Iran.

Concerns have grown over the impact of the fighting, including potential disruption to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route.

China is a key partner of Iran but has not announced military assistance to Tehran. Beijing has repeatedly called for a ceasefire.

Tehran has not acknowledged holding official talks with Washington but has conveyed a response to President Donald Trump’s reported 15-point plan to end the war through Islamabad, according to an anonymous source cited by Iran’s Tasnim news agency.