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Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between Tehran and Washington amid the tense regional conflict, conveying relevant proposals and counter-proposals for peace between the two warring parties.
The country is well-positioned to act as a mediator, given its cordial ties with both Iran and the United States, with Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir, whom US President Donald Trump has called his "favorite field marshal", leading Islamabad's efforts.
Pakistan is also home to the largest population of Shiite Muslims outside Iran and, unlike Islamic countries in the Gulf region, does not have any US military bases.
Munir met with Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, and the country's chief negotiator, Mohammad Ghalibaf, in recent days to discuss "preventing escalation" and ending the war, according to Iran's state news agency, IRNA.
Meanwhile, officials from Qatar, a key US ally, also held talks in Tehran earlier this week to support the US in reaching a final deal with Iran, a source with knowledge of the visit told CNN.
Despite the visit to Qatar, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed that Pakistani officials would continue to serve as official mediators. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated this on Friday, saying that Pakistan remains the "primary interlocutor."
Oman has also acted as a mediator between the US and Iran, notably as the host of US-Iran nuclear negotiations in the Omani capital, Muscat, before the war broke out. Consultations between Iran and Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing.
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