ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and discussed regional developments as mediators have intensified a diplomatic push to end the Middle East conflict.
“They exchanged views on regional and international developments, including the deteriorating situation in Occupied East Jerusalem,” the Foreign Office statement said on Monday.
Ishaq Dar, during the call, also invited Foreign Minister Araghchi to visit Pakistan at his earliest convenience.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke today with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi.
They exchanged views on regional and international developments, including the deteriorating situation in Occupied East… pic.twitter.com/KHA2I5OctV
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 3, 2026
Trump says new Iran talks to begin Monday
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said the United States will resume negotiations with Iran on Monday after cancelling what he described as a planned large-scale military attack, saying regional allies believed a diplomatic breakthrough was within reach.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said talks with Tehran would begin on Monday afternoon but did not disclose where they would take place or who would attend.
“They knew the extent of the attack because they saw it forming,” Trump said. “We’re talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon.”
Earlier, in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Iran and several US allies in the Middle East had urged Washington to delay military action because the broad outlines of an agreement had already been reached.
Iran says no talks underway with US
Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday there were currently no negotiations with the United States, but talks were taking place with Oman on management of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
“We are not currently negotiating with the United States. Our negotiations are with Oman to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz,” said ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei during a weekly press briefing.
Mediators seek to revive Islamabad MoU
Mediators are making fresh efforts to revive the Pakistan-brokered Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that halted the war between the United States and Iran in June, an Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday.
Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, said mediators were continuing efforts to revive the agreement, which was brokered by Pakistan and Qatar and signed following talks held in Islamabad.
“There is an effort underway to revive the 14-point Islamabad agreement, particularly by the mediators,” Ghashghavi said in a video interview.
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“They know that the main issue and, in fact, the key to the matter right now is the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, so yes, there is an exchange of views,” he added.
Islamabad MoU framework
The Islamabad MoU was brokered by Pakistan and Qatar following negotiations in Islamabad after months of military confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
Under the Islamabad MoU, the US and Iran committed to halt military operations, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and negotiate a comprehensive agreement covering Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions and a permanent ceasefire within 60 days.
Pakistan and Qatar subsequently co-mediated the first round of high-level negotiations in Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21.
The talks were attended by US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Pakistan has repeatedly urged both countries to honour the Islamabad MoU and continue diplomatic engagement.
Following the negotiations, Pakistan and Qatar announced significant progress in diplomatic efforts, while Washington eased certain sanctions on Tehran.
