Pakistan makes fresh bid to revive US-Iran talks

Diplomatic sources in Islamabad said the unscheduled trip was part of Pakistan’s continuing shuttle diplomacy aimed at preventing the negotiations from collapsing entirely after momentum generated by earlier rounds of talks in Islamabad slowed sharply. The visit, officially framed around bilateral and border security cooperation, came as the fragile ceasefire brokered earlier through Pakistani mediation continued to hold unevenly amid intermittent tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and prolonged disruption to global energy shipping. Mr Naqvi is expected to hold meetings with senior Iranian officials during the visit, including Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, with discussions likely to cover both bilateral security matters and the wider regional situation. The visit came hot on the heels of President Trump’s trip to China and his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which produced no visible breakthrough on Iran despite speculation beforehand that Beijing could quietly encourage Tehran toward compromise. Analysts noted that Trump returned from Beijing still publicly emphasising coercive leverage, while simultaneously indicating limited flexibility on enrichment timelines. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, he said he could accept a 20-year suspension of uranium enrichment if Iran provided what he described as a “