Pezeshkian meets Pakistan's Naqvi in Tehran as US tensions rise

September 22, 2026 at 12:27 PM2 min

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on Monday, their sixth meeting since the US-Israel war on Iran began in February. The talks came a day after Tehran said it had intelligence that the US was planning new attacks, while Qatar and Pakistan push to revive diplomacy between Washington and Tehran.

Key Facts

Naqvi's visit to Tehran on Monday was his sixth since the US and Israel's war on Iran began in February.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New York on Monday for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, stopping in Doha en route.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Doha is working to mediate and open a path for dialogue between Iran and the US.
US President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview on Sunday he was weighing options including 'wiping Iran out, letting them rot economically or making a deal'.
Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei told Al Jazeera that Tehran presented the Trump administration with new conditions to restart talks after the June 17 memorandum of understanding failed.

Tehran Meeting

Pezeshkian told Naqvi he hoped for stronger ties between Tehran and Islamabad, saying US actions and pressures have contributed to greater convergence among Islamic countries. Naqvi hailed the relationship, stating that relations between Iran and Pakistan have never been at such a high level as they are today. The meeting came a day after Tehran said it had received intelligence that the US was planning new attacks on the country.

Diplomatic Push

Qatar's al-Ansari, addressing a summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, reiterated that Qatar is working to facilitate an agreement between Tehran and Washington in coordination with Pakistan. He added that Qatar is striving to facilitate the possibility of reaching an agreement, even a short-term one. Pezeshkian, who is also expected to address the UNGA, plans to hold talks with several world leaders and officials while in New York. The US granted visas to Pezeshkian and Araghchi but imposed travel and purchasing restrictions on the remaining Iranian delegation.

US Stance

Trump, in an interview with Fox News on Sunday, said he was weighing several options for dealing with Iran, including 'wiping Iran out, letting them rot economically or making a deal'. He added that he would 'probably' be open to meeting with his Iranian counterpart. Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's top security official, told Al Jazeera that Tehran had presented the Trump administration with a new set of conditions to restart talks after a 60-day memorandum of understanding reached on June 17 failed to end the war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He said Tehran was awaiting the US's response.