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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24
Pezeshkian Visits Pakistan After 1 US-Iran Truce as Sharif Pledges Support
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24

Pezeshkian Visits Pakistan After 1 US-Iran Truce as Sharif Pledges Support

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24

Summary

  • Islamabad hosted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, marking a post-truce visit centered on talks with Pakistani officials.
  • Shehbaz Sharif told Pezeshkian that Pakistan would “never let you down” and said Islamabad would keep playing a mediator’s role until lasting peace is achieved.
  • The meeting followed a US-Iran truce that Pakistan says it helped mediate, giving the visit added diplomatic weight.
  • The trip also aims to deepen ties between the neighboring countries as they seek to build on the ceasefire.

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