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Pakistan ready to carry on with its mediation role in US-Iran talks, says PM Sharif

TASS · · 375 words

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed Pakistan's willingness to mediate negotiations between Iran and the United States. The article details the arrival of an Iranian delegation in Islamabad and outlines Tehran's preconditions for talks, including a ceasefire in Lebanon and the lifting of sanctions.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated at a meeting with the Iranian delegation... that Islamabad would be ready in future to play the role of a mediator for the benefit of regional and global peace”
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Multiple sources confirm Pakistan's role as a mediator in the 2026 Iran war, including Wikipedia entries on the '2026 Iran war ceasefire' and 'Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war', as well as web search results regarding talks between the US and Iran beginning in Pakistan after officials met with PM Shehbaz Sharif.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sharif family is a Pakistani political family of Punjabi Kashmiri background. They have played a prominent role in Pakistani politics, especially in Punjab, since the 1980s, the family held the le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharif_family
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been in the role between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) is a security and defence pact between the countries of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Under this agreement, both countries have committed to treating any act…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Mutual_Defence_Agree…
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“the Iranian delegation was likely to meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif before the start of negotiations with the United States”
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Web search results explicitly state that US and Iranian officials met separately with PM Shehbaz Sharif and that the Iranian delegation arrived in Islamabad ahead of peace talks with the US.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Iran’s delegation led by Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday night”
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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from TASS and supported by Wikipedia entries regarding the 'Islamabad Talks' and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's role in April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (born 23 August 1961) is an Iranian politician and former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General, who has served as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran since…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Ghalibaf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Nobakht Haghighi (Persian: محمد باقر نوبخت حقیقی; born 13 December 1950 in Rasht, Iran) is an Iranian politician and economist. He was Hassan Rouhani's advisor for Supervision and Stra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Bagher_Nobakht
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“It also includes Iranian Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi”
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Three independent web search results (including Anadolu Ajansı and other news reports) confirm the presence of Abbas Araghchi, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, and Abdolnasser Hemmati in the delegation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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web search NEUTRAL — The delegation, which includes Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Defense Council Secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian, and Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati, is composed of security, political, militar…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iranian-delegation-led-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Other Iranian officials on the delegation include Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Secretary of the Supreme National Defense Council, Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, and Governor of the Central Bank, Abdolnasser …
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/11/766651/Iranian-nego…
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“Ghalibaf said that the US had failed to fulfill two truce terms that must be met before the start of negotiations, including a ceasefire in Lebanon and the unfreezing of Iranian assets”
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Web search results from IBTimes and other sources explicitly state that Ghalibaf pointed to a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of blocked assets as conditions for negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf pointed to a ceasefire in Lebanon and the "release of Iran's blocked assets".Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said negotiations with the U.S. won't begin un…
https://www.ibtimes.com/top-iranian-official-says-us-negotia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian state media has reported that Iran's negotiation delegation has arrived in Islamabad ahead of this weekend's peace talks with the US. Iran state TV’s Telegram channel said the delegation is he…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyeg3224d9t
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf arrived in Islamabad, warning US has "a track record of breach of contract" as Iran's 71-member delegation lands.
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/good-intentions-but-no-t…
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“Iran will begin negotiations with the US if Washington accepts all of Tehran’s preconditions”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Iran stated negotiations would begin once their 'preconditions are accepted'.
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The United States must pay the price for its bad faith in negotiations.” “Iran was attacked militarily by the enemy twice in the middle of negotiations.” “These repeated breaches of promises and comm…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/05/15/3591065/iran-won-t-…
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web search NEUTRAL — State media reports that Iran will begin ceasefire negotiations if their “preconditions are accepted”. This comes after Araghchi reiterated the necessity for Lebanon to be included in any agreement wi…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ira…
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“Tehran’s ten-point proposal... include the principle of non-aggression, Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, uranium enrichment on the territory of the Islamic Republic, the lifting of primary and secondary sanctions, compensation payments, and the withdrawal of American forces from the region”
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Three separate web search results detail the 10-point proposal, specifically mentioning non-aggression, control of the Strait of Hormuz, uranium enrichment, lifting of sanctions, and US troop withdrawal.
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web search NEUTRAL — These included: non-aggression. continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. acceptance of enrichment. lifting all primary and secondary sanctions.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Guaranteeing non-aggression by both sides and acceptance of Iran’s uranium enrichment. Controlled passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces. Ending the war on all f…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/all-you-need-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's 10-point proposal includes non-aggression, control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of enrichment, lifting sanctions, and withdrawal of US forces.Nuclear negotiations. Strait of Hormuz, vi…
https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/peace-talks-begin-in…
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