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Pakistan Renews Iran Mediation Amid Stalled US Talks, West Asia War Drags On
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CNBC TV18•22-09-2026, 15:36
Pakistan Renews Iran Mediation Amid Stalled US Talks, West Asia War Drags On
- •Pakistan is actively mediating with Tehran to foster peace and stability in West Asia as the conflict approaches its seventh month.
- •Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni and President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran to discuss regional developments.
- •Iran expressed gratitude for Pakistan's ongoing peace efforts, acknowledging Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
- •Key sticking points in US-Iran talks include Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz, with negotiations remaining stalled.
- •Iran's conditions for resuming negotiations include an end to the war, unfreezing of funds, and an end to the US naval blockade.
Key Questions Answered
Iran has communicated several conditions to mediators for resuming talks, which include an end to the war on all fronts, the unfreezing of Iranian funds, and the termination of the US naval blockade.
Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, September 21, 2026, to discuss regional developments and stability.
Commercial vessel traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz dropped drastically to just two ships on Monday, compared to approximately 125 large daily vessels prior to the war's outbreak on February 28.
