Islamabad — Pakistan has called for direct negotiations between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme, while reaffirming its readiness to participate in any format of dialogue and diplomacy aimed at resolving outstanding issues.
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi made the statement during the weekly media briefing on February 12, 2026, describing indirect talks held in Muscat earlier this month as a “positive progression” toward a negotiated solution.
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Key Highlights
- Pakistan encourages direct US-Iran talks on nuclear programme.
- Welcomes Muscat indirect dialogue as “good start”.
- FO ready to join any format of diplomacy on Iran.
- PM Shehbaz, FM Dar to attend Board of Peace meeting in Washington next week.
- Pakistan to push collective Muslim voice for Palestinian rights.
- Recent high-level contacts between Islamabad and Tehran reaffirmed.
“Whilst we stand ready to participate in any format of dialogue and diplomacy on Iran, we encourage the relevant parties to have as direct a negotiation framework as possible,” Andrabi said. He hoped the momentum from Oman would be carried forward.
Pakistan welcomed the Muscat discussions mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi on February 6, which both sides described as constructive. A follow-up visit by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani took place around February 9–10 to discuss next steps.
Support for Diplomacy Amid Regional Tensions
The spokesperson stressed that Pakistan supports all initiatives of dialogue to settle disputes, including the nuclear question. He noted recent high-level contacts: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke twice with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a conversation with the Iranian president.
Pakistan has previously acknowledged acting as a messenger between Tehran and Washington since June 2025. After the Muscat talks, Iran’s ambassa’dor in Islamabad briefed DPM Dar on Tehran’s position, followed by the ministerial phone call where Dar wished success for the negotiations and reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to support diplomacy.
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PM to Attend Board of Peace Meeting
Andrabi confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will attend the inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington. The forum, established at Davos on January 22, will focus on Gaza reconstruction, ceasefire implementation, and transitional governance.
“We have joined the Board of Peace in good faith… as a collective voice of eight Islamic-Arab countries,” Andrabi said, referring to joint statements on Gaza and the West Bank. Pakistan will use the platform to advocate for a just and lasting solution to the Palestine issue, including a Palestinian state on pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
He emphasised Pakistan’s engagement for short-, medium- and long-term resolution of Palestinian plight, underscoring the country’s commitment to regional peace and stability through diplomacy and collective Muslim advocacy.
The statement reflects Pakistan’s balanced approach: supporting dialogue to de-escalate tensions, while maintaining principled positions on regional disputes and humanitarian concerns. Further developments in US-Iran talks and the Board of Peace meeting are expected to shape Islamabad’s diplomatic engagements in the coming weeks.
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