Both leaders reaffirm that dialogue and diplomacy are the only viable means to resolve conflicts and achieve lasting peace and stability
Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaks with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar. PHOTO: FO
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and European Union High Representative and Vice President Kaja Kallas on Friday welcomed recent progress toward a deal between the United States and Iran and expressed hope for a lasting deal in a phone call, according to the Foreign Ministry.
According to an official statement, the Foreign Ministry said the discussion focused on recent developments in engagement between the United States and Iran, with both sides “welcoming the progress made through sustained diplomatic engagement” and expressing hope that these efforts would “soon lead to a lasting understanding and peaceful resolution.”
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqdar50, today spoke with EU High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas @kajakallas about recent developments regarding the US-Iran understanding.
Both sides welcomed the progress made through… pic.twitter.com/dzn4LW8sfX
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 12, 2026
They reaffirmed that “dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable means to resolve conflicts and promote lasting peace and stability.” The two leaders also discussed broader regional developments during the conversation.
The Foreign Office said the exchange reflected a shared commitment to diplomatic engagement as the preferred route to resolving international disputes.
The call comes after US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that a deal could be signed as early as this weekend, although Tehran said it had not made a final decision on a pact.
The deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet to end a three-month-old war that has killed thousands and sent global energy prices soaring after Iran virtually closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
“We have just reached a comprehensive settlement to the war with Iran,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “The strait will be officially opened as soon as we sign, which could be soon, very soon, perhaps over the weekend in Europe,” he said, adding that Vice President JD Vance would attend the signing of the agreement.
Asked whether Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei approved the deal, Trump replied: “I understand the answer is yes.”
Since mid-March, Trump has repeatedly asserted that a deal with Iran to end the war is near. The two sides traded strikes this week, straining the ceasefire announced in April.
Iranian media reported Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying that much of the deal had been finalized, but that Iran would not compromise on its red lines. “We have not reached a conclusion on this issue,” he said. “This is a very important issue which is currently being considered by the relevant decision-making bodies.”
The region has been under tension since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran in late February, triggering Iranian retaliation against Israel and other regional countries harboring U.S. assets.
A temporary ceasefire was agreed on April 8, but negotiations subsequently stalled due to disputes over its implementation and subsequent regional developments, even as Trump extended the truce indefinitely.
