Iran has confirmed that Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will visit Tehran on Sunday, describing the trip as “entirely” focused on bilateral discussions between the neighbouring countries.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, speaking to state television’s Khabar network, said relations between Iran and Pakistan had strengthened significantly in recent months.
According to Iranian outlet IRIB, Baghaei said Tehran’s neighbourhood policy seeks to build stronger relations by drawing on the cultural, historical and other links shared with neighbouring countries.
Asked about speculation that Naqvi might carry a message or proposal from the United States, Baghaei emphasised the bilateral nature of the visit.
“The visit of Pakistan’s interior minister is entirely within the framework of bilateral discussions,” he said, adding that one of Pakistan’s economic ministers could also accompany Naqvi.
Baghaei said the visit was primarily intended to follow up on previous understandings between Tehran and Islamabad, particularly agreements reached at the leadership level.
He acknowledged Pakistan’s role as a mediator and said Islamabad could “naturally” use such meetings to discuss broader regional developments.
“But so far, there has been no discussion of him carrying any specific message or proposal from the United States,” Baghaei said.
The spokesperson also addressed recent contacts between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, saying the two remained in close consultation over bilateral and regional matters.
Baghaei confirmed that Araghchi and Dar had agreed to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
“Alongside active participation in the General Assembly meetings, extensive plans have been made for bilateral consultations with officials from various countries,” he said.
Baghaei added that the planned meeting with Dar would cover a broad range of bilateral issues as well as regional and international developments.