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Pakistan prime minister speaks with Iran’s president

By Thomson Reuters Apr 19, 2026 | 1:46 PM

April 19 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on ​Sunday that he ‌spoke with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian about the conflict in the ‌Gulf.

During ​the talk, ⁠Sharif shared insights ⁠with Pezeshkian regarding his recent conversations with the leaders of ​Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, he ⁠said in ⁠a post on ​X.

“I appreciated Iran’s engagement, ​including its high-level delegation ‌to Islamabad for the historic talks, and recent discussions ⁠with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in Tehran,” Sharif ⁠said.

Sharif ‌assured Pezeshkian that ⁠Pakistan remains ​committed ‌to its role ​as a ⁠facilitator of peace and regional stability.

(Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Lisa ​Shumaker)