Iranian President Pezeshkian to visit Pakistan on Tuesday

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Pakistan on Tuesday, June 23, with a high-level delegation at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to a Foreign Office statement.

Pezeshkian will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers and other high-ranking officials, the FO said.

“During the visit, President Pezeshkian will meet the President of Pakistan and hold talks with the Prime Minister. The Chairman of the Senate, the Speaker of the National Assembly, and the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister will call on the Iranian President.”

This will be Dr Pezeshkian’s second visit to Pakistan in his capacity as President of Iran.

“During the visit, the two sides will review the full spectrum of bilateral relations and explore new avenues to further deepen cooperation across diverse sectors, including trade, energy, border security, people-to-people exchanges, and regional connectivity.

“The visit will also provide an important opportunity to discuss ongoing diplomatic engagements following the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest,” the FO said.

Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that a first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland had laid a good foundation for reaching a final deal on ending the Middle East war.

“We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal,” Vance told reporters at the Burgenstock resort in central Switzerland, following negotiations that started on Sunday and went on into the night.

He insisted that the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway “is open”, with “millions and millions of barrels of crude and natural gas flowing through… that weren’t flowing before”.

The talks between the United States and Iran, at the plush Burgenstock complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, were mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.