Both sides reaffirm the need to maintain close contacts and regular exchanges to further strengthen bilateral relations
Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Toshimitsu Motegi, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday praised Pakistan’s role in facilitating and supporting diplomatic efforts that contributed to the recent understanding between the United States and Iran, during a telephone call with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 received a phone call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi.
The two leaders welcomed the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, emphasizing its importance… pic.twitter.com/BAH5rODJ62
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 15, 2026
During the call, “Japan’s Foreign Minister expressed Japan’s deep appreciation and praise for Pakistan’s sustained mediating role and constructive efforts throughout the process, which helped facilitate and advance the results achieved.”
Both sides also reaffirmed the importance of continued diplomatic engagement and “the need to maintain close contacts and regular exchanges to further strengthen bilateral relations and coordination on issues of mutual interest.”
According to the Foreign Ministry statement, the conversation reflects shared support for dialogue and diplomacy to address international tensions.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that an agreement had been reached earlier on Monday and said the memorandum of understanding is expected to be formally signed on Friday in Switzerland.
The precise terms were not immediately known. The prime minister said in a message on X that the agreement called for “the immediate and permanent cessation of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
There was no immediate reaction to the announcement from Israel, which said it was not a party to the U.S.-Iran talks.
Iranian media on Monday published details of a draft 14-point memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States outlining a proposed framework for ending the war and moving toward a final agreement.
The project provides for the total lifting of the American naval blockade against Iran within 30 days. It also calls for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen within 30 days, in accordance with Iranian agreements.
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.
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 reached on April 8 in Islamabad, but negotiations were later stalled due to disputes over its implementation and subsequent regional developments, even as Trump extended the truce indefinitely.
