Iran’s President Pezeshkian lands in Pakistan after US deal

Pakistan hosts Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after mediating the breakthrough Iran-negotiations" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="143938" data-entity-type="topic">US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland.Islamabad, Pakistan – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has landed in Pakistan for a state visit – his first overseas trip since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28.His Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received the Iranian leader at a military base near capital Islamabad on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why Iran’s President Pezeshkian is heading to Pakistan after US talkslist 2 of 4What are the key outcomes of the Iran-US talks, what next?list 3 of 4Marco Rubio heads to Middle East to address Iran MoU, Hormuzlist 4 of 4Qatar’s PM tells Al Jazeera progress made in US-Iran talksend of listDuring his day-long visit, Pezeshkian, who is accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes ministers and senior officials, will hold talks with Sharif, and is also expected to meet with Zardari.According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will also call on the Iranian leader.“During the visit, the two sides will review the full spectrum of bilateral relations and explore new avenues to further deepen cooperation across diverse sectors, including trade, energy, border security, people-to-people exchanges, and regional connectivity,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday.Pezeshkian’s visit follows the crucial first round of talks between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, in the Swiss city of Bürgenstock to end the war on Iran.As part of the agreement, the US will release $12bn in frozen Iranian funds. The US has also announced a temporary easing of international Iran" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="139337" data-entity-type="topic">sanctions on Iran, allowing it to sell its oil and petrochemicals until August 21. The talks concluded with a 60-day roadmap towards a final deal.It is Pezeshkian’s second visit to Pakistan as president. His first, in August 2025, came days after the 12-day Iran-Israel war, and was also his first overseas trip following that conflict.