Pakistan has been invited to participate in talks between Iran and the United States aimed at reducing tensions, the Foreign Office confirmed. The meeting is set for February 6 in Turkey, with Islamabad expected to play a facilitative role in the renewed diplomatic effort.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a phone conversation with Iran’s President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian to address the worsening regional

The diplomatic exchange comes amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington. On Friday, a senior Iranian official warned that any attack on Iran would be treated as an “all-out war”, following US President Donald Trump’s remarks that a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Iran was under close watch.

Tehran has acted as a counterweight to Pakistan’s influence, especially during periods when Islamabad sought to weaponise jihadist networks against Indian interests.

Mounting tensions between the United States and Iran have impeded the launch of ferry service between Pakistan and Iran.

Top Pakistani, Iranian diplomats discuss current regional, international developments, says Pakistan Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı

Pakistan faces a perilous tightrope walk as US-Iran tensions escalate. Caught between seeking vital US dollars for its economy and appeasing domestic Islamic sentiment, Islamabad is leveraging its unique diplomatic position.

Tehran has blamed the unrest and deaths on "terrorists and rioters" backed by exiled opponents and foreign adversaries, the United States and Israel.

More than 5.2 million people returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, worsening humanitarian pressures, aid

Pakistan, others voted against now-adopted resolution extending mandate of International Fact-Finding Mission.