{"id":34939,"date":"2026-03-30T00:25:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=34939"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:01:22","slug":"pakistan-hosts-foreign-ministers-from-saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-egypt-to-discuss-ways-to-end-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/pakistan-hosts-foreign-ministers-from-saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-egypt-to-discuss-ways-to-end-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan hosts foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt to discuss ways to end Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>6 minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pakistan convened a high-level diplomatic meeting on March 29, 2026, hosting foreign ministers from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to address the escalating conflict in the Middle East and discuss \u201cpossible ways to bring an early and permanent end to the \u200cwar\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was hosted by Pakistan\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as part of ongoing efforts by regional countries to reduce regional tensions and broker \u200can end to the Iran war as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran hits the 30-day mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, and Egypt\u2019s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty attended the talks, with initial discussions focused on proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Ministry, the ministers \u201cwill review the evolving regional situation and discuss issues of mutual interest.\u201d The talks come amid intensifying conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which has heightened concern across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Focus on De-escalation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussions in Islamabad centered on easing tensions and identifying diplomatic pathways to halt hostilities. Officials exchanged views on recent developments and assessed the broader geopolitical consequences of the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Separate bilateral meetings between Ishaq Dar and the visiting ministers reflected ongoing coordination among regional powers. Turkiye\u2019s participation underscores its continued engagement in Middle Eastern diplomacy, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt\u2019s involvement signals broader Arab coordination.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Consultations among the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, T\u00fcrkiye, and Egypt have commenced in Islamabad on 29 March 2026.<br><br>Convened at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister \/ Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIshaqDar50?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MIshaqDar50<\/a>, the Foreign Ministers during\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5capTCXUNO\">pic.twitter.com\/5capTCXUNO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ministry of Foreign Affairs &#8211; Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForeignOfficePk\/status\/2038231270015058067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Saudi Press Agency reported that the talks focused on the importance of intensifying diplomatic efforts to contain the crisis and enhance regional security and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Pakistan Offers to Host US-Iran talks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s foreign minister said the country was ready to facilitate peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in the coming days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPakistan is very happy that both Iran and the US have expressed their confidence in Pakistan to facilitate their talks,\u201d Foreign Minister\u00a0Ishaq Dar said in a televised briefing. \u201cPakistan will be honored to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in coming days for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While neither the United States nor Iran attended the Islamabad meeting, indirect communication continues through Pakistan. Tehran has reportedly responded to a U.S. proposal via Islamabad, indicating active backchannel diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s balanced relations with both Washington and Tehran have allowed it to act as a bridge. The country\u2019s leadership, including Prime Minister Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir, has reportedly engaged with U.S. officials to support these efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Pakistan\u2019s Role as a Key Mediator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan, which neighbors Iran, has emerged as a central diplomatic actor in the current crisis, positioning itself as an intermediary between Iran and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been actively engaged in diplomatic outreach. On Saturday, he confirmed holding a \u201cdetailed telephone conversation\u201d lasting over an hour with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. \u201cI apprised him of Pakistan\u2019s ongoing diplomatic outreach, engaging the United States and brotherly Gulf and Islamic countries, to facilitate dialogue and de-escalation,\u201d Sharif said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pakistan-egypt-turkey-saudi.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pakistan-egypt-turkey-saudi.jpg?resize=900%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Egypt, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan\" class=\"wp-image-34942\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pakistan-egypt-turkey-saudi.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pakistan-egypt-turkey-saudi.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pakistan-egypt-turkey-saudi.jpg?resize=768%2C478&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar meet to discuss regional de-escalation, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 29, 2026. (Image Credit: Turkish Foreign Ministry)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pezeshkian expressed appreciation for Islamabad\u2019s role, thanking Pakistan \u201cfor its mediation efforts to stop the aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s leadership has maintained communication with multiple sides, enabling it to facilitate indirect exchanges at a time when direct negotiations remain limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Calls for Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistani officials emphasized diplomacy as the only sustainable path forward. Ishaq Dar reiterated that \u201cdialogue, diplomacy, and confidence-building measures are the only way forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a separate call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Dar reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to peace and urged an end to hostilities, warning that continued conflict would deepen regional instability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Strait of Hormuz signals Modest Progres<\/strong>s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amid the ongoing tensions, a potential confidence-building step emerged as Iran agreed to allow 20 additional Pakistani-flagged vessels to transit the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with two ships scheduled daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistani officials described the move as a constructive step that could help ease tensions and support stability in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is a harbinger of peace and will help usher stability in the region,\u201d Dar said regarding the Iranian government allowing Pakistani ships through the Strait of Hormuz. \u201cThis positive announcement marks a meaningful step toward peace and will strengthen our collective efforts in that direction.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Strait-of-Hormuz-Iran.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Strait-of-Hormuz-Iran.jpg?resize=690%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Strait of Hormuz\" class=\"wp-image-29875\" style=\"width:840px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Strait-of-Hormuz-Iran.jpg?w=690&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Strait-of-Hormuz-Iran.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>The Strait of Hormuz map with the Iranian flag, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, and cargo ships. (Image Credit: NASA\/GDFC\/Wikimedia Commons\/U.S. Navy\/Freepix\/IRIA)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical global energy route, and any disruption has significant international implications. The ongoing conflict has already disrupted global oil, gas, and fertilizer supplies and affected air travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Iran Warns against US Ground Invasion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amidst the diplomatic activity in the region, Iran\u2019s parliament speaker\u00a0accused the U.S.\u00a0of \u201csecretly planning a ground invasion\u201d while talking of negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, speaker of Iran\u2019s parliament, issued a stark warning to U.S. forces and dismissed the Islamabad talks as a cover as U.S. Marines arrived in the region. He said Iranian forces are \u201cwaiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever,\u201d according to state media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States continues to increase its military presence in the region as the USS Tripoli arrived in the Middle East, carrying 3,500 U.S. service members, according to US Central Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to expand military operations in southern Lebanon, targeting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah fighters. No further details were provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Regional Coordination Efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Islamabad talks reflect growing regional coordination aimed at preventing further escalation. While the United States and Iran remain absent from direct discussions, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt\u2019s participation points to broader diplomatic engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the conflict enters its second month, intermediary states like Pakistan are increasingly central, maintaining communication channels, encouraging dialogue, and seeking a negotiated resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan convened a high-level diplomatic meeting on March 29, 2026, hosting foreign ministers from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to address the escalating conflict in the Middle East and discuss \u201cpossible ways to bring an early and permanent end to the \u200cwar\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34941,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[124,44,1],"tags":[75,208,78,30,26,356,5,8,49,71,101,540,7,128],"class_list":["post-34939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asia-pacific","category-middle-east","category-news","tag-conflict","tag-diplomacy","tag-egypt","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-middle-east","tag-military","tag-pakistan","tag-peace","tag-politics","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-turkiye","tag-u-s","tag-war"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pakistan-egypt-turkey-saudiarabia.jpg?fit=690%2C370&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7jJWb-95x","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34939"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34958,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34939\/revisions\/34958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}