PM Shehbaz signs ‘Islamabad MoU’ as mediator between US and Iran
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ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) as a mediator between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war. The Mo U carries the signatures of US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally endorsed the agreement in his role as a facilitator. The development marks Pakistan’s involvement as a mediator in the signing of the understanding between the two countries. Islamabad :18 June 2026. Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Islamabad MoU)، as mediator. The Islamabad MOU has been signed by President of USA Donald J. Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. pic.twitter.com/PUX7IgJDaX — Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) June 18, 2026