TEHRAN, Iran: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday, where he will hold meetings with senior Iranian leadership, Iranian media reported, as Islamabad continues diplomatic efforts to permanently end the conflict between the United States and Iran through dialogue and diplomacy.
Iranian media reported that Naqvi is scheduled to meet senior Iranian leaders, including foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, during his visit to discuss regional developments and ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
وزیر کشور پاکستان وارد تهران شد
محسن نقوی، قرار است در این سفر با مقامات کشورمان از جمله عراقچی، وزیر امور خارجه کشورمان دیدار و رایزنی کند
نقوی پیش از سفر به تهران با شهباز شریف، نخستوزیر پاکستان دیدار و درباره مذاکرات ایران و آمریکا دستوراتی به او ابلاغ شد
— خبرگزاری تسنیم – خبر فوری (@Tasnimbrk) June 6, 2026
Earlier on Saturday, Naqvi met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before departing for Iran.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the interior minister briefed the prime minister on his earlier engagements in Tehran and sought guidance on the visit.
Prime Minister Sharif provided guidance regarding Naqvi’s visit, the statement said.
لاہور: 6 جون 2026.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے آج لاہور میں وفاقی وزیر داخلہ سید محسن رضا نقوی کی ملاقات ہوئی۔ وزیر داخلہ نے وزیراعظم کو کرغستان کے دارلحکومت بشکیک میں ہونے والی شنگھائی تعاون کانفرنس کے موقع پر اپنی مختلف اہم ملاقاتوں سے بھی آگاہ کیا۔
اس موقع پر وزیراعظم اور… pic.twitter.com/vgiPCPaowL
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) June 6, 2026
Naqvi’s Iran visit follows a series of meetings with Iranian officials over recent days, including discussions on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) interior ministers’ meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
On Friday, Naqvi met Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and discussed the evolving regional security situation.
“Met my dear brother, H.E. Eskandar Momeni, Interior Minister of Iran again. We reviewed the evolving regional security situation and discussed matters of mutual interest,” Naqvi said in a post on X.
Met my dear brother, H.E. Eskandar Momeni, Interior Minister of Iran again. We reviewed the evolving regional security situation and discussed matters of mutual interest. pic.twitter.com/qLHo8VnTsK
— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) June 5, 2026
Earlier on Thursday, both ministers also met on the sidelines of the SCO interior ministers’ meeting.
The meetings took place as Islamabad continued diplomatic engagement with regional stakeholders and pursued efforts to facilitate negotiations between the US and Iran.
On Thursday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Islamabad is continuing its sincere role as mediator between the US and Iran. “Pakistan is proudly, but humbly, playing a sincere role as mediator between the United States and Iran,” PM Sharif stated.
“As I speak, these efforts continue with the support of Iran and the United States, and let us pray to Allah Almighty that we achieve long-lasting peace as early as possible,” PM Sharif said.
On April 8, Pakistan brokered a ceasefire between the US and Iran and intensified mediation efforts to permanently end the conflict through negotiations.
On April 11 and 12, Pakistan hosted high-stakes direct talks between the US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad.
The Islamabad Talks between the US and Iran concluded without reaching a final agreement; however, they paved the way for diplomacy to permanently end the conflict.
