ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has held a telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and discussed bilateral ties and regional developments.
“Appreciating frequent high-level exchanges on matters of mutual interest, they looked forward to engaging during the upcoming International Forum of Peace and Trust in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, later this week,” Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement on Tuesday.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MishaqDar50 spoke last night with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi @Araghchi.
The two leaders discussed bilateral ties and regional developments.
Appreciating frequent high-level exchanges on matters of… pic.twitter.com/xs81Eiznv5
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) December 9, 2025
Pakistan and Iran have already reached an agreement to revive the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) freight train service this year, in a move aimed at enhancing regional connectivity and facilitating cross-border trade between the two nations.
Iran and Pakistan share a 900-kilometre porous border, which they aim to develop as a channel for enhancing transport and energy cooperation, as part of wider efforts to strengthen regional connectivity and economic integration.
Islamabad and Tehran have also voiced their desire in recent months to increase bilateral trade to $10 billion.
Last month, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Dr Ali Ardeshir Larijani, paid an official visit to Pakistan.
During the visit, he held formal delegation-level talks with the National Security Advisor, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Asim Malik. He also called on the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
