The interior ministers of Iran and Pakistan met in Tehran and discussed the possibility of resuming peace talks with the United States.
Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on the 16th (local time) that Eskandar Momeni, Iran's Interior Minister, welcomed Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan's Interior Minister, for an official visit at the airport and then held a bilateral meeting.
Minister Naqvi was reported to be visiting Iran for two days to support easing regional tensions and restarting dialogue. The two ministers discussed Iran-Pakistan relations, the future schedule of the suspended U.S.-Iran talks, and Pakistan's role as a mediator.
Pakistan earlier said it had completed preparations to host a second round of talks between the United States and Iran, but the meeting schedule has not been finalized. Iran has maintained that it can enter talks only if the United States shows sincerity, drawing attention to whether this meeting will break the deadlock.