An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday that Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Raza Naqvi, is expected to meet his Iranian counterpart and Iran’s Foreign Minister during his official visit to Tehran, as part of a series of high-level discussions, Al Mayadeen reported.
The spokesperson added that the meetings aim to strengthen bilateral coordination between Iran and Pakistan and address a range of shared political and security issues.
According to Iranian media, Naqvi departed earlier Saturday for Tehran.
Sources also indicated that discussions are expected to touch on recent regional developments, including ongoing Iran–US consultations, as part of broader diplomatic efforts aimed at stability and coordination across the region.
Sources told Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Switzerland, Moussa Assi, that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was still not expected on Saturday, as no measures have been taken to receive any Iranian officials.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was reported by Axios to be expected to travel to Switzerland on Saturday, according to a source familiar with the matter, with the outlet saying plans could still change.
Sources from mediating countries said Araghchi informed several counterparts that a ceasefire in Lebanon is a "make or break" issue for the future of US-Iran negotiations. Iranian officials have reportedly stressed that they want to see the ceasefire hold before traveling to Switzerland for talks, according to Axios.
Meanwhile, White House envoy Steve Witkoff headed to Switzerland for a potential first round of negotiations with Iran on a nuclear agreement, according to a US official cited by Axios. The official said that Jared Kushner has already arrived in Switzerland.
Additionally, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, one of the key mediators between Washington and Tehran, arrived in Switzerland earlier on Friday, signaling intensified diplomatic efforts to salvage the negotiations.
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