Pakistan's Interior Minister Meets Iran's Foreign Minister in Tehran

Kathmandu. While efforts are underway to strengthen the ceasefire between America and Iran, Pakistan's special envoy and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday. 

According to the Iranian semi-official news agency Tasnim, the two leaders discussed the regional security situation, US-Iran relations, and the ongoing peace process. Pakistan has been playing the role of mediator between the two sides to make the US-Iran ceasefire, which came into effect in April, long-term. 

Before the meeting, on Saturday night, Mohsin Naqvi also met with Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni. On that occasion, he stated that he had come to Iran with a message from Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir. The message is said to be addressed to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

However, there are still many important issues on which America and Iran have differences. Agreement has not been reached on issues such as Iran's uranium enrichment program, the stock of enriched uranium, the demand for the release of Iranian assets worth billions of dollars frozen in foreign banks, and the freedom of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump, in an interview on Friday, mentioned that Iranians are strong and proud and said that eventually they will be forced to take some steps that they never imagined they would accept before.

Trump had previously stated that he was prepared to be patient, saying that it might take time to finalize the memorandum of understanding between America and Iran.