Guterres hails Pakistan’s role in US-Iran diplomacy

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday praised Pakistan’s “pivotal role” in facilitating dialogue between the United States and Iran, calling on all sides to end the conflict, restore navigation rights and return to diplomacy.Speaking alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the UN chief said Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts had helped create conditions for dialogue between Washington and Tehran, contributing to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, the subsequent ceasefire and a framework for future negotiations.