Pakistan has launched a new diplomatic initiative aimed at restarting stalled talks between the United States and Iran, inviting senior Iranian negotiators to visit Islamabad. On Monday night, Pakistani Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar called Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and asked him to travel to Pakistan as soon as possible, according to the report published on August 4.

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq also invited Iran’s chief negotiator, Baqer Ghalibaf, to visit Pakistan this week. An Anadolu News government source provided the information. Iran has not yet issued an official response to the invitations, and no details were available on when a possible meeting could take place.

Iran has repeatedly said it is not holding direct talks with the United States, while US President Donald Trump has maintained that discussions between the two countries are continuing. The source said mediators from Pakistan and Qatar are working with both sides to determine a date and venue for possible talks. Pakistan previously helped establish a fragile ceasefire in April and mediated a memorandum of understanding signed in June, though that agreement was not implemented.