Pakistan’s interior minister makes 2nd visit to Tehran in less than a week amid Iran-US mediation

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for his second visit to Iran in less than a week, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported.

After his arrival, Naqvi met with his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni at the Interior Ministry.

No details were provided about the content of their talks.

The IRNA news agency said Naqvi is scheduled to hold meetings with senior Iranian officials during his trip.

The visit marks Naqvi’s second trip to Iran in less than a week, amid Pakistani mediation efforts aimed at reaching an agreement between Iran and the US to end their war.

During his previous visit to Tehran in recent days, the Pakistani minister met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Momeni, according to Iranian media.

Regional tensions have remained high since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, prompting retaliatory attacks by Tehran against Israel and US allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. US President Donald Trump later extended the truce indefinitely while maintaining a blockade on vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports through the strategic waterway.