US Charge d’Affaires Ms Natalie A Baker called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the Foreign Office on Monday and discussed the evolving regional situation and the broader Pakistan-US bilateral relationship, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to a post uploaded on X platform, the Foreign Office said the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted Pakistan’s role in facilitating communication between US and Iran, while expressing hope that ongoing diplomatic efforts would contribute to peace and stability in the region and beyond.
Ishaq Dar also appreciated ongoing US assistance in the repatriation of Pakistani and Iranian seafarers through Singapore.
It may be mentioned here that earlier US President Donald Trump has branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable”, raising the likelihood of renewed conflict after weeks of negotiations.
Iran had responded to Washington’s latest peace proposal earlier on Sunday, while warning it would not hold back from retaliating against any new US strikes or permit more foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump himself provided no details on Tehran’s counterproposal, but in a brief post on his Truth Social platform made clear he was rejecting it.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump said.
