Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Makes Unannounced Visit To Iran, To Hold High-Level Talks

Last Updated:May 16, 2026, 20:21 IST

Naqvi is expected to hold talks with top Iranian officials during his unannounced visit to Tehran, as Pakistan seeks to expand its limited diplomatic clout in the conflict.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday made an unannounced trip to Iran and is expected to meet the top Iranian leadership for high-level talks amid Tehran’s ongoing war with the United States

Sources told CNN-News18 that Naqvi will meet top Iranian officials, including his counterpart, Eskandar Momeni. The development came as Pakistan has been mediating between Washington and Tehran to bring a lasting end to the conflict that started with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.

Iranian state media said his visit was part of Islamabad’s “ongoing efforts to facilitate dialogue and promote regional peace."

The visit comes after Naqvi earlier accompanied Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir during his April 15-17 visit to Tehran amid Pakistan’s mediation efforts. Naqvi attended official meetings between the Pakistani and Iranian officials, including the president, the speaker of parliament, and the foreign minister.

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Desperate Diplomatic Push

Top Indian intelligence sources told CNN-News18 that Pakistan’s repeated high-profile involvement in such mediations is more like desperate diplomatic overreach.

Sources also highlighted that Pakistan is currently in the throes of severe internal economic and political instability, which raises questions about whether it has genuine neutral brokerage. The ongoing instability is also exposing Islamabad’s limited use in a high stakes conflict where it has little real influence.

Pakistan initially brokered a ceasefire between the US and Iran, but the first round of negotiations held in Islamabad ended without an agreement.

Meanwhile, restrictions on commercial shipping in the Gulf have clearly taken a toll on Pakistan’s already battered economy. Pakistan was forced to extend austerity measures for one more month as Iran and the US failed to reach an agreement to end the conflict in West Asia.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government recently announced several steps, including work from home for 50% of staff in both public and private sectors, along with a cut in official fuel allowances to manage the severe fuel shortage and dwindling reserves.

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