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Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said Saturday that a “positive stride” is taking shape in efforts to end the war with the U.S., if Washington is “adequately committed.”
Moghadam made the remarks in a post on the U.S. social media platform X after speaking with Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who had recently returned from talks in Tehran as part of Pakistan’s mediation efforts.
“With conservative optimism, we can hope that, if the other side is adequately committed, a positive stride is taking shape,” Moghadam said.
He said the progress was the result of Iran’s positions, the “steadfastness” of its armed forces, the resistance of the Iranian people and the efforts of Pakistani mediators.
Moghadam said Naqvi called him shortly after returning from Tehran and congratulated him on what he described as the achievements of negotiations with Iranian officials.
Naqvi had been part of the Pakistani delegation that held talks with the Iranian leadership.
The Iranian envoy said he discussed the outcomes of the talks with Naqvi after the Pakistani minister’s return from Tehran.
Moghadam thanked Pakistan for its role in the negotiations and expressed hope that Islamabad’s mediation would help lead to lasting peace in the region.
He praised what he called the “sincere efforts” of Pakistan’s government and army, naming Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for their mediation initiative.
He also thanked Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi for their diplomatic efforts.
“I hope that the sincere efforts of the esteemed Pakistani government and army ... will lead to lasting peace in the region,” Moghadam said.
He added that he extended his “sincere and wholehearted gratitude” to them for their efforts.
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