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Why is Pakistan involved in efforts to stop the war in Iran? | News24

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What to know about Why is Pakistan involved in efforts to stop the war in Iran?

- Pakistan has confirmed it is acting as an intermediary relaying messages between Iran and the United States in an effort to open indirect talks to end the conflict in the Gulf.

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What happened

- Pakistan has confirmed it is acting as an intermediary relaying messages between Iran and the United States in an effort to open indirect talks to end the conflict in the Gulf.

Why it matters

- Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad is facilitating communication while maintaining neutrality, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urges dialogue and diplomacy to stabilise the region.

Common ground

- Pakistan’s balanced ties with Iran, the US and regional powers such as Mohammed bin Salman’s Saudi Arabia position it as a potential diplomatic bridge in efforts to de-escalate the war.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 27 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Concurrently, it enjoys strategic relations with Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and Turkiye.”
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No evidence found in live sources to confirm Pakistan's strategic relationships with Gulf states and Turkey.
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Claim 2: “Iran was the first country to recognise Pakistan after its independence in 1947. Pakistan returned the favour for the Islamic Republic after the 1979 revolution.”
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Claim 3: “Pakistan has avoided taking sides and tried instead to maintain stable relations with all parties.”
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Claim 4: “On Thursday, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed Islamabad was involved, saying 'US-Iran indirect talks are taking place through messages being relayed by Pakistan'.”
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No evidence found in live sources to confirm the Foreign Minister's specific statement about facilitating talks.
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Claim 5: “Pakistan, being located right on the war’s doorstep, clearly would prefer to take steps meant to help end the war, and not get dragged into it.”
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Claim 6: “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned both the US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Tehran’s retaliation against its neighbours.”
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No evidence found in live sources to verify the Prime Minister's statements about condemning strikes and Iranian retaliation.
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Claim 7: “On Iran, Trump said Pakistan knows the country 'better than most' and this week shared Sharif’s X post that Pakistan was 'ready' to host talks to end the conflict.”
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Claim 8: “Neutrality makes economic sense for Pakistan, which relies on oil and gas imports through the Strait of Hormuz. Continued disruption could worsen fuel supplies, drive up prices and force further austerity measures.”
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Claim 9: “Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States to try to secure talks to end their war in the Gulf.”
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No evidence found in live sources to support the claim about Pakistan's role as a key intermediary.
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Claim 10: “Pakistan’s balanced ties with Iran, the US and regional powers such as Mohammed bin Salman’s Saudi Arabia position it as a potential diplomatic bridge in efforts to de-escalate the war.”
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Wikipedia entries describe regional tensions and bilateral relations but do not explicitly state Pakistan's role as a diplomatic bridge in de-escalation efforts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February, locations across Saudi Arabia have been subject to multiple retaliatory Iranian missile strikes. The strikes also targ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Saudi_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have experienced both strains and periods of normalization. The strains have arisen from several geopolitical issues, such as aspirations for regional…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Saudi_Arabia_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia established relations in 1947, when Pakistan became independent from British rule. Relations have been historically close and friendly, frequently described by analysts as co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–Saudi_Arabia_relation…
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Claim 11: “Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has built up a personal rapport with US President Donald Trump and spoke to him last Sunday.”
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Claim 12: “Pakistan is far from being an unlikely US-Iran mediator. Many high-level Pak-Iran meetings over last year. The US admin very fond of Pak. Trump has said Munir knows Iran better than most. Also worth noting that Pakistan represents Iran’s diplomatic interests in the US.”
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Claim 13: “Pakistan ‘has consistently advocated for dialogue and diplomacy to promote peace and stability in the region’, foreign ministry spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said.”
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No evidence found in live sources to confirm the foreign ministry spokesperson's remarks on regional dialogue.
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Claim 14: “Sharif and his government have been quick to keep Riyadh on side, and the prime minister recently visited for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.”
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Claim 15: “Munir - in a Western business suit rather than army fatigues - visited Washington with Sharif last year after a flare-up in hostilities between Pakistan and India in divided Kashmir.”
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Claim 16: “If Pakistan were seen as aligning itself against Iran, that would risk angering the country’s Shia population, who have already held deadly protests against Khamenei’s death.”
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Claim 17: “Sharif praised Trump’s 'bold and visionary' intervention, while Munir said the US leader deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping an escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbours.”
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Claim 18: “Pakistan has confirmed it is acting as an intermediary relaying messages between Iran and the United States in an effort to open indirect talks to end the conflict in the Gulf.”
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Wikipedia entries only mention Pakistan's policy of official neutrality in the 2026 Iran war but do not directly confirm its role as an intermediary in US-Iran negotiations.
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wikipedia 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 U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in late January 2026, the United States carried out its largest military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, deploying air, naval, and missile defense assets amid esc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_military_bu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began in February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States of America and the State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 19: “And it is home to the world’s second-biggest Shia Muslim population after Iran.”
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Claim 20: “They cooperated against Moscow during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.”
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Claim 21: “Pakistan shares a 900-kilometre border in its southwest with Iran, and also deep historical, cultural and religious links.”
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Claim 22: “Pakistan has strong credentials as the only country in the region enjoying good relations with the US and Iran.”
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Claim 23: “Cross-border militant activity in the Balochistan region is a concern for both.”
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Claim 24: “But Pakistan also represents some Iranian diplomatic interests in Washington, where Tehran has no embassy.”
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Claim 25: “Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad is facilitating communication while maintaining neutrality, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urges dialogue and diplomacy to stabilise the region.”
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Wikipedia entries provide general information about Pakistan's foreign ministry and prime ministerial🕸️ but do not mention Ishaq Dar's specific statements about facilitating communication.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Urdu: وزیرِ خارجہ, romanized: Wazīr-e Xārjā), simply the Foreign Minister, is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The minister …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prime Minister House is a palace located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is the official residence of Prime Minister of Pakistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan_Hou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zulfikar Ali Bhutto NPk (5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979) was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fourth president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and later as the ninth prim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulfikar_Ali_Bhutto
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Claim 26: “Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a strategic mutual defence agreement in 2025, cementing longstanding ties but also restricting how far Islamabad can go in supporting Tehran.”
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Claim 27: “An end to the conflict would not only boost regional stability and security but also Pakistan’s international standing.”
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