By staff and agency

Islamabad continues efforts to mediate between Iran, Saudi Arabia: Pakistan Today

Imran Khan, the Pakistani prime minister, was scheduled to visit Riyadh on a one-day trip on Saturday as part of continued efforts to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Today reported on Friday.

Hakim supports Pakistan’s mediation between Iran, Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN - Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement, has expressed support for Pakistan’s initiative on mediating between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Iran ready to mediate on Yemen issue if Saudis accept political solution: Larijani

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Iran will be ready to act as mediator on the issue of Yemen if Saudi Arabia accepts a political solution.

By staff and agency

UN chief welcomes Pakistan’s initiative to ease Iran-Saudi tension

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said that Antonio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, welcomes Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative to de-escalate tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Trump asked me to be go-between with Iran: Imran Khan

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan says U.S. President Donald Trump has asked him to mediate between Tehran and Washington during his visit to New York.

By staff and agency

Pakistani FM says Iran, Saudi Arabia should bridge differences

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia should bridge differences.

MP says there are promising signs in reviving Tehran-Riyadh ties

TEHRAN - Deputy Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Kamal Dehghani Firouzabadi has said that there are promising signs in revitalizing ties between Tehran and Riyadh.

Pakistani senator says it’s impossible to ignore Iran in international diplomacy 

TEHRAN - A member of the Pakistani Senate defense committee has said Iran is a key Muslim country whose important role in international diplomacy is not ignorable. 

By Ehsan Baqeri

Why does Trump beg mediators?

TEHRAN - According to a Pakistani source, Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Iran and Saudi Arabia to mediate between Tehran and Riyadh. 

Iran welcomes Pakistan’s efforts to reduce tension in the region: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Former Deputy Foreign Minister Ebrahim Rahimpour has said that Iran welcomes efforts by Pakistan to reduce tension in the Middle East region.

Ending war in Yemen will have positive effects on region: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that ending war in Yemen will have positive effects on the Middle East region.

PM Imran Khan: “We believe we can solve differences through dialogue”

Iran will give positive response to good intention, Rouhani says as Pakistan PM seeks to heal Tehran-Riyadh rifts

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran will give positive response to “good intention” as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Tehran on Sunday in efforts to “facilitate” possible dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia whose relations have been cut and been caught in a kind of conflict over a series of issues, mainly the Saudi war on Yemen.

Pakistan PM visits Tehran, starts talks with Rouhani

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, visited Iran on Sunday, accompanied by a senior political team.

Pakistan rejects reports Khan seeking mediation between Riyadh and Tehran as Saudis’ request 

TEHRAN – The Pakistani Foreign Ministry in a statement has dismissed reports that Saudi crown prince has requested Islamabad to mediate between Tehran and Riyadh, stressing that the efforts are “our own initiative” to deescalate tensions between the two key Muslim nations.

Iran says ready for talks with Saudi Arabia with or without mediator 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Saturday afternoon that Tehran is ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia with or without intermediary.

Pakistan PM to visit Iran Saturday

TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan plans to start on a trip for mediation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, visiting Iran on Saturday.

Pakistan’s Khan to visit Iran in mediation efforts between Tehran and Riyadh

TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Iran and Saudi Arabia in near future, the Pakistani media reported on Wednesday.

Rouhani: Blaming Iran for Aramco strike ‘groundless’

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Monday criticized Britain, Germany and France - known as the European troika or E3 - for issuing a joint statement backing a claim by the United States that Iran is to blame for the September 14 drone attacks on the Saudi Aramco oil facilities, saying the statement is based on "groundless blame game".

Iran expresses concerns over restrictions on Kashmiri citizens

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi issued a statement on Tuesday expressing Iran’s concerns over reports of tight security measures and religious restrictions against the people of Indian-administered Kashmir.

Rouhani, Imran Khan hold talks over Kashmir

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday made a phone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss the ongoing situation in Kashmir.

By Quayyum Raja

Trump’s offer on Kashmir and bottom line

American President Donald Trump revealed to Pakistani premier Imran Khan in a meeting in White House that the Indian premier Narendra Modi asked him to mediate on Kashmir Issue.

Zarif pushes to connect Chabahar and Gwadar in Pakistan visit

Zarif meets Imran Khan in Islamabad

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Islamabad on Friday.

By Sabena Siddiqui

Turkey, Pakistan upgrade strategic partnership

Adding a fresh chapter to their historic relations, Turkey and Pakistan recently upgraded their military and strategic relationship. Ever since Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Ankara early this year, the two countries’ defense relations have been getting stronger and are now on a decidedly upward trajectory.

By Shair Abbas Kazemi

Pakistan’s missing - Did they vanish into thin air?

In Imran Khan’s much-hyped ‘Naya Pakistan’ (New Pakistan), the same old stories of pain, loss and hopelessness continue to dominate the national discourse. 

Imran Khan says after stronger ties with Tehran

TEHRAN – Imran Khan, the Pakistani prime minister, has reiterated that his country attaches importance to ties with Iran and intends to bolster relations and cooperation with its western neighbor.

By Raghib Hussain

Khan’s Iran visit significant on many counts

TEHRAN - Pakistan premier Imran Khan’s maiden official visit to Iran was tremendously successful and marked a significant shift in relations between the two neighbors, especially after recent turn of events. 

Leader: Iran, Pakistan should boost ties against enemies’ will

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a Monday meeting with the visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan stressed that Tehran and Islamabad need to fortify their mutual ties to the dismay of their shared enemies.

Iran, Pakistan to establish rapid reaction force against terrorists

No third country can affect Iran-Pakistan ties: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran and Pakistan are determined to expand relations and no third country can undermine their friendly ties.

Rouhani officially welcomes Pakistan PM

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, was officially welcomed at Sadabad Palace by President Hassan Rouhani on Monday.

Imran Khan’s Iran visit to reinforce Tehran-Islamabad trust: Pakistani senator

TEHRAN – Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs says Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Iran will reinforce confidence and trust between Tehran and Islamabad.