Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on Monday, telling him U.S. actions in the region are strengthening ties between Muslim countries and expressing satisfaction over the growing trajectory of bilateral ties between Pakistan and Iran.
During his daylong visit, Naqvi met both President Pezeshkian and Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni. According to a statement issued by Iranian media, he discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional situation, including the mediation process aimed at securing peace between Tehran and Washington.
During their talk, Pezeshkian stressed the need to strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation between Islamabad and Tehran across trade, energy, tourism, investment, cultural and scientific fields. “We are pleased that you are continuously following up on the process of bilateral cooperation, and we hope that these interactions will continue with greater seriousness in all fields,” he said.
Highlighting the potential of the two countries working together, the Iranian president said Tehran and Islamabad were powerful regional nations with enormous human capacities and rich resources. “If we put these capacities together and join hands, we can meet many of our needs by relying on domestic and regional capabilities,” he said, stressing the need for joint investments and greater communication between different sectors of both countries.
Naqvi, per a statement, expressed pleasure at meeting the Iranian president and said relations between Iran and Pakistan had never been at such a high level as they are today. “We are determined to further develop and enhance relations and cooperation between the two countries in all fields, including trade, economy, tourism, politics, culture and science,” he said.
Earlier, during his meeting with Iran’s interior minister, Naqvi reviewed progress on ongoing cooperation between their interior ministries across various sectors. Momeni thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for their efforts towards regional peace and stability.
“We are grateful for Pakistan’s continuous efforts to establish peace in the region and the recent visit was very beneficial,” he said. Naqvi said bilateral relations would grow even stronger in future.
Naqvi’s latest visit to Iran follows deadlock in talks between the United States and Iran. The heightened tensions have triggered a surge in fuel prices, with concerns mounting over the potential fallout on the global economy in the coming months.