Iranian President Pezeshkian departs for Pakistan after Washington-Tehran talks
Key takeaways
- The Foreign Office also confirmed the Iranian president's visit to Islamabad, saying Pezeshkian will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers and other high-ranking officials.
- During his time in Pakistan, the visiting dignitary will meet President Asif Ali Zardari and hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz.
- This will be Dr Pezeshkian’s second visit to Pakistan in his capacity as president of Iran.
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Make us preferred on Google Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, August 3, 2025, during his first visit to Pakistan last year. — Reuters Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed Tehran on Tuesday for a one-day visit to Pakistan, Iranian media reported, following Islamabad-mediated talks between Tehran and Washington in Switzerland.
The trip — Pezeshkian's first foreign visit since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 — comes a day after Pakistan and Qatar announced that the opening round of high-level US-Iran talks in Burgenstock, Switzerland, had produced a 60-day roadmap towards a final agreement.