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Iran’s president says trust needed for talks, Pakistan prime minister’s office says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 28, 2026 | 4:45 AM

ISLAMABAD, March 28 (Reuters) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ​told Pakistan’s Prime ‌Minister Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks ‌and ​mediation ⁠on the conflict ⁠in the Middle East, the prime minister’s office said on ​Saturday.

It said Pezeshkian had praised ⁠Pakistan’s ⁠diplomatic efforts and ​that the two leaders ​had discussed hostilities in ‌the region and efforts to end the conflict ⁠during a call that lasted over an hour. ⁠Sharif ‌briefed Pezeshkian on ⁠Pakistan’s diplomatic ​contacts ‌with the United ​States and ⁠Gulf states, it said.

(Reporting by Ariba Shahid in Islamabad, Editing by Timothy ​Heritage)