Pakistan has invited senior Iranian officials to visit Islamabad to discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at restarting stalled direct talks between Tehran and Washington.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Monday about regional and international developments, including the situation in occupied East Jerusalem, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said.
Separately, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq invited Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to visit Pakistan "at the earliest convenience," a government source told Anadolu on condition of anonymity.
It remains unclear when the Iranian officials will travel to Islamabad.
Talks remain uncertain
The diplomatic contacts came after US President Donald Trump cancelled planned military strikes on Iran on Saturday, saying regional allies had urged him to hold off because a deal appeared imminent.
Iran, however, denied any negotiations were under way. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that Tehran was not engaged in talks with Washington.
Pakistani government sources also told Anadolu that no date or venue has yet been finalised for the resumption of direct negotiations.
According to the sources, Pakistani and Qatari mediators remain in contact with both Washington and Tehran to agree on the timing and location of future talks.
The United States and Iran signed a memorandum on June 17, committing to pursue a permanent settlement on issues including Iran's nuclear programme within 60 days. However, the outbreak of hostilities last month has cast uncertainty over the future of the agreement.
