Iran President Pezeshkian visits Pakistan as Tehran-Washington roadmap advances

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership on Tuesday. The talks covered regional developments and US-linked peace efforts. Masoud Pezeshkian held separate meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. The visit took place as Iran and the US pursued a roadmap for a final deal.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the US-Iran peace deal could reshape the region. Speaking beside Masoud Pezeshkian after delegation-level talks, Prime Minister Sharif said the agreement "would bring a new era in the region\". Prime Minister Sharif also said Pakistan acted as a mediator in the process. The two leaders addressed questions on the negotiations and regional security.

The visit followed recent US-Iran talks in Switzerland. The two sides agreed on a roadmap to finalise a deal within 60 days. High-level discussions at the Lake Lucerne Summit ran on Sunday and Monday. The talks used the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding MoU. The US and Iran signed the Islamabad MoU on Thursday.