Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Makes Sudden Visit to Tehran, Iran

May 16, Kathmandu – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived unexpectedly in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on Saturday. Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported that Naqvi reached Tehran without prior notice. Citing sources, IRNA stated that the Pakistan Interior Minister is scheduled to hold talks with several senior officials in Tehran.

Pakistan has been mediating diplomatic efforts and negotiations to ease ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States. Naqvi’s sudden visit to Tehran is believed to be part of these mediation efforts. Pakistan had hosted a direct peace dialogue between the US and Iran for the first time in three decades; however, the peace talks have yet to achieve success.