Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni Arrives in Pakistan

Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni arrived in Pakistan on an official visit, accompanied by a high-level delegation. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi received his Iranian counterpart at the airport. The Iranian delegation includes senior officials from various departments. Momeni met Naqvi in Islamabad, where they discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest. The Iranian minister expressed pleasure at meeting Naqvi again, referring to him as his "brother". He described Pakistan-Iran relations as exemplary and praised the hospitality extended by the Pakistani government and people. Naqvi expressed confidence that the visit would further strengthen bilateral cooperation and promote closer ties between the two neighbouring countries. The Iranian interior minister is scheduled to hold separate meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during his visit. Momeni's trip comes amid heightened regional tensions, with Iran and the United States engaged in renewed confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan said it would encourage the warring nations to stop violence and resume talks under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month. The interim agreement and a possible path towards a permanent halt to the war had come into question when fresh fighting broke out this month. Momeni has previously taken part in mediation talks and met with Interior Minister Naqvi when he visited Iran.