Mohsin Naqvi

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Arrived in Tehran on June 7, 2026 carrying a letter from Pakistan's army chief and prime minister addressed to Supreme Leader Khamenei

Iran submitted a plan in late September to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, modeled on the June memorandum that collapsed within days. Trump rejected it on September 26, but Iran says it is still awaiting a formal US response through mediators and will not back down from its conditions.

Updated Sep 27

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Made two Tehran visits within four days (May 18 and May 21); Pakistan's military said 24 hours of talks produced 'encouraging' progress

The 60-day ceasefire window set by the June memorandum expired August 17 with no extension. A White House official called the talks 'static,' and Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not decided to resume negotiations with Washington. Trump responded by confirming a secret US backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and threatening to bomb Oman if it interferes with US efforts in the strait.

Updated Aug 17

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Traveled to Tehran on May 16-17 to advance Pakistan's US-Iran peace facilitation

Pakistan sent about 8,000 troops, 16 JF-17 fighter jets, two drone squadrons, and a Chinese HQ-9 air defense system to Saudi Arabia in early April. Reuters and Bloomberg confirmed the deployment on May 18. The forces arrived during active fighting; on April 8, Pakistan announced a ceasefire that both Washington and Tehran credited.

Updated May 19