Pakistan maintains ‘delicate balancing act’ as it hosts Iran talks

Al Jazeera DiplomaticNews ReportEN 5 min read 100% complete by Mohammad MansourMarch 29, 2026 at 04:35 PM

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Amidst a global energy crisis caused by the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, Pakistan is hosting talks in Islamabad with the foreign ministers of Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The meetings, which began on Sunday, March 29, 2026, aim to de-escalate the conflict. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is attempting to build a regional bloc, potentially including Indonesia and Malaysia, to encourage diplomacy. This diplomatic push follows a phone call between Dar and his Iranian counterpart, during which the Iranian minister detailed accusations of US-Israeli attacks on Iranian infrastructure. As a confidence-building measure, Iran has agreed to allow Pakistani ships passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Islamabad announced that Tehran had agreed to allow 20 Pakistani-flagged ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Araghchi accused the US and Israel of deliberately targeting schools, hospitals, other public infrastructure and residential areas.

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Dar briefed Araghchi on the four nations’ efforts to achieve an immediate halt to the war.

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Foreign ministers from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt meet in Islamabad, seeking to de-escalate the US-Israel war on Iran.

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The meetings are a platform initially discussed in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

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Key Entities & Roles

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Abbas Araghchi ×260% Hakan Fidan 70% Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud 70% Badr Abdelatty 70% Turkiye 70% Saudi Arabia ×270% Egypt 70% United States ×380% Israel ×380% Ishaq Dar ×480% Pakistan ×690% Iran ×790%

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us-israel war on iran 100% pakistan 90% de-escalation 80% foreign ministers 70% diplomatic activity 70% middle east conflict 60% regional bloc 60% energy crisis 50% strait of hormuz 40%