📌 New York, IRNA — Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, has confirmed that Secretary-General António Guterres is currently in Pakistan, where he is expected to discuss the ongoing diplomatic efforts and mediation between Tehran and Washington with Pakistani officials.
“The visit will also be an opportunity for the Secretary-General to discuss Pakistan’s diplomatic and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, including its constructive role in supporting negotiations between the two countries,” Haq said, addressing his daily press briefing on Monday.
“During his visit, he will have meetings in Islamabad with senior government officials, including with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, as well as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar,” he added.
“He will also meet with President Asif Ali Zardari,” he noted.
Earlier, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei had said Iran will convey its additional points on a US counter-proposal to an earlier Iranian plan for ending the war after conducting the necessary assessments.
Iran conveyed the seven-day plan to the US through Qatari mediators two weeks ago, while an Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Washington delivered its response and counter-proposal a week later, while the Iranian delegation was in Doha on its way back home from New York. The Iranian government confirmed last Wednesday that it had received the US response.
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