United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Washington would give Iran “one shot” and was not rushing toward an agreement.
While talking to reporters on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews before leaving to deliver the commencement speech for the US Coast Guard Academy, Trump said that he was in no hurry to bring the conflict with Iran to an end, saying achieving the mission’s objectives was more important than setting a timeline for its conclusion.
“Just a limited deal, just for a longer ceasefire. We’d have to open the strait, which would open immediately. So we’re going to give this one shot. I’m in no hurry,” he said.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi traveled to Tehran on Wednesday for talks with senior Iranian officials, as Islamabad continued diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions between the United States and Iran amid fears of renewed conflict in the region.
Iranian state media outlets IRNA, Tasnim and IRIB first reported Naqvi’s visit and confirmed his arrival in Tehran.
Pakistan has positioned itself as a mediator since the war erupted following joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran on Feb. 28, which triggered Iranian retaliation and disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
While a fragile ceasefire announced on Apr. 8 remains in place, negotiations between Washington and Tehran have largely stalled following a first round of direct talks in Islamabad, with disputes over Iran’s uranium enrichment program and regional security continuing to hamper progress.
“Yes, the minister has left for Iran to meet senior official,” an Interior Ministry official confirmed to Arab News on condition of anonymity. Naqvi had also visited Tehran over the weekend for meetings with Iranian officials as Islamabad intensified contacts with regional capitals in support of ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Pakistan has repeatedly called for diplomacy and restraint, with officials saying Islamabad remains engaged with regional and international partners to help prevent further escalation in the Gulf.