Pakistan PM Pushes for U.S.-Iran Diplomacy Amid Regional Leverage

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is positioning his country as a critical intermediary in regional diplomacy, meeting with Iranian officials during high-level talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. Sharif hosted two senior Iranian figures — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf — alongside other delegations. These discussions underline Pakistan’s evolving role in the delicate geopolitical balance between the United States, Iran, and other regiona