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Iran's President Pezeshkian Visits Pakistan After US-Iran Negotiations

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Pakistan on June 23, 2026, following high-stakes US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland. The visit marks his first overseas trip since the start of the Iran war. Pakistan is hosting Pezeshkian as part of efforts to mediate a breakthrough deal between the US and Iran.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Islamabad on June 23, 2026, following a series of intense negotiations in Switzerland between the United States and Iran. The talks, led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, focused on ending the war. Technical teams are now working on the details of the potential peace deal. Al-Jazeera and NPR both reported on the visit, with Al-Jazeera emphasizing Pakistan's role as a mediator and NPR highlighting the technical work on the deal.

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IndependentAl JazeeraJun 23, 02:37 PM
Iran’s president lands in Pakistan after crucial talks with US

Pakistan hosts Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after mediating the breakthrough US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland.

PublicNPRJun 23, 01:29 PM
Iran's president heads to Pakistan as U.S.-Iran teams work on war-ending deal

President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Islamabad comes as technical teams were working on details of the deal, following high-level negotiations in Switzerland on Monday led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.

IndependentAl JazeeraJun 23, 10:37 AM
Why Iran’s President Pezeshkian is heading to Pakistan after US-Iran talks

This is Pezeshkian's first overseas trip since Iran war began, and comes a day after the high-stakes Switzerland talks.