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Iran MP Mocks Pakistan Mediation Role, Claims Tweets Written By Americans
- •Senior Iranian lawmaker Mohsen Zanganeh has criticized Pakistan's mediation role between the US and Iran, questioning its neutrality and claiming its diplomatic messaging is influenced by Washington.
- •Zanganeh dismissed Islamabad's diplomatic efforts by stating that even their official tweets were written by Americans.
- •In contrast, the Iranian MP praised Afghanistan as a true and dependable regional ally for Iran.
- •The remarks highlight deep mistrust between Tehran and Islamabad, complicating Pakistan's efforts to act as a peacemaker.
- •Pakistan's mediation efforts previously helped broker a truce and hosted negotiations leading to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
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Senior Iranian lawmaker Mohsen Zanganeh criticized Pakistan's diplomatic credibility and peace initiatives, claiming that Islamabad's foreign policy messaging and official tweets were written by Americans. He asserted that Pakistan's deep strategic alignment with Washington disqualifies it from acting as a genuine, unbiased intermediary in the US-Iran conflict.
While casting doubt on Islamabad's sincerity, Iranian MP Mohsen Zanganeh drew a sharp geopolitical contrast by praising neighboring Afghanistan as Iran's true and dependable regional ally.
Following Pakistan's mediation efforts, remote diplomacy culminated in Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian signing the 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding on June 18, 2026. This followed a critical two-week truce brokered on April 8, 2026, by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
