Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, today claimed Pakistan’s role as mediator in the war between the United States and Iran and called for “the voice of diplomacy” to resonate with “more force and firmness.”.
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25/09/2026
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Lusa
“ O Pakistan chose to act quickly through joint efforts. Pakistan successfully met Washington and Tehran under the same roof in Islamabad,” Sharif said during his speech at the UN General Assembly.
Shehbaz Sharif celebrated the fact that his efforts have achieved “many historic steps to end the serious conflict,” including the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the US and Iran, which allowed the conflict to be contained for some time.
“ Recently, we have seen a dangerous escalation of hostilities. However, in the midst of the explosion of missiles, drones and weapons, the voice of diplomacy must resonate with even more force and firmness,” he stressed.
From the General Assembly’s gallery, Sharif expressed his thanks to Field Marshal Sayyid Asim Munir, Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of the Pakistan Army’s Staff, for his “untiring efforts” to “create a space for diplomacy in exceptionally difficult and complex circumstances.”.
The Prime Minister's statements arise hours after Tehran has presented Washington with a seven-day plan to stop hostilities, reopen the Ormuz Strait and then start comprehensive talks on the country's nuclear programme.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed to journalists during their visit to the UN that the strategy reflects points of the memorandum agreed in June, according to The New York Times.
A statement is scheduled for journalists in a few hours. Meanwhile, local media indicate that both countries are holding “positive and constructive” talks, according to an American authority.
On the other hand, Sharif condemned the offensive by the Houthis rebels of Yemen, allies of Iran, against Saudi Arabia and expressed solidarity with the Saudi people.