Pakistani Interior Minister Visits Iran for Talks Amid Regional Tensions

Regional outlets frame Pakistan’s shuttle diplomacy as part of a wider Middle East effort to stop the US-Israeli war on Iran from spilling further across the region. They highlight that Islamabad is racing to prevent a direct US-Iran clash that could destabilise Pakistan and the Gulf, while also managing its own security and economic ties with Iran. They expect that any deal will have to balance US and Israeli demands with Iranian security concerns, and that Pakistan’s military leadership will play a central role in selling compromises to Tehran.

• •Regional media say Pakistan is trying to prevent a dangerous US-Iran escalation that could hit South Asia and the Gulf.
• •Reports describe General Asim Munir’s Tehran trip as a high-stakes attempt to secure Iranian openness to a ceasefire formula.
• •Regional coverage notes that Pakistan’s leaders are coordinating with Washington before and after their Tehran meetings.
• •Some outlets stress that Pakistan also wants to protect its own border security and trade with Iran while mediating.
• •Regional reports suggest that any agreement will need at least tacit acceptance from Israel to hold.