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Iran-Pakistan relations

US President Donald Trump listens during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, August 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 25, 2026, 6:43 pm
Trump says Iran in ‘humanitarian crisis of epic proportions’ that ‘must be stopped’
US president alleges Tehran stiffing swathes of its military, ‘killing protesters’ at record levels; Pakistan says Iran open to renewed diplomacy, as oil prices fall for second day
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
President Donald Trump talks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, August 11, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 13, 2026, 9:10 am
Trump says US to maintain blockade, as Iran vows to keep Hormuz closed until demands met
Tehran denies reports of ceasefire extension, saying there’s ‘nothing to extend’; 30 countries condemn Islamic Republic’s executions, say they’re used to ‘silence dissent’
By Agencies, Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
From left, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
August 12, 2026, 5:04 pm
Mecca defense pact isn’t meant to challenge Israel, at least not on the battlefield
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey aren’t going to go to war for each other. But they do want to show the US and Iran that they are ready to lead in a region they see as destabilized by Jerusalem
By Lazar Berman
A group of girls stand beside a "Khaybar-buster" missile during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, on May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 21, 2026, 1:45 pm
Iran said recovering military abilities faster than expected, producing drones again
China and Russia helped Islamic Republic blow past US intelligence community predictions, sources tell CNN; Pakistani field marshal in Tehran, as regime reviews latest US offer
By ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)
May 20, 2026, 3:18 pm
Trump says Netanyahu will ‘do whatever I want’ on Iran after pair said to hold tense call
Revolutionary Guard says its ‘devastating blows will crush’ its ‘American-Zionist enemy’ if Trump resumes strikes, as Pakistani interior minister back in Iran for talks
By Agencies, Nava Freiberg and Jacob Magid
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, shaking hands with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq during their meeting, in Muscat, Oman, April 26, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)
April 26, 2026, 7:11 pm
Iran diplomacy stalls as Hormuz becomes focal point of mediation efforts
Trump says although Iran ‘offered a lot’ in most recent proposal, it was still ‘not enough;’ Tehran tries persuading Oman to support mechanism to collect tolls in strait
By Agencies
A police officer standing guard ahead of possible negotiations between the United States and Iran, Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026. (Anjum Naveed/AP)
April 10, 2026, 11:04 am
Pakistan emerges as a key international player as it mediates between US and Iran
Islamabad has close ties with Tehran and DC, unlike previous negotiators, which have come under fire from Iran in the war; Pakistan does not recognize Israel; Netanyahu has said they should not be enemies
By Munir Ahmed and E. EDUARDO CASTILLO
US President Donald Trump, left, listens as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a summit on Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP/Evan Vucci)
March 27, 2026, 12:01 pm
Why Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between US and Iran
With Gulf states under fire, Islamabad steps into unlikely role of interlocutor between US, Iranian officials in apparent bid to stem rising oil prices and preserve domestic calm
By Munir Ahmed and E. EDUARDO CASTILLO
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani (2R) greets his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (4L) at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 29, 2024. (AFP PHOTO/PAKISTAN FOREIGN OFFICE)
January 29, 2024, 10:24 am
Iran, Pakistan pledge to lower tensions following tit-for-tat strikes
Tehran launched airstrikes on militants across border on Jan. 17, prompting Islamabad to withdraw ambassador, launch strikes on Iran border province
By Zain Zaman JANJUA
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos on January 17, 2024. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
January 19, 2024, 7:16 pm
Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ after trading air strikes
Foreign ministers speak in bid to calm waters following cross-border attacks on militants
By AFP
Screen capture from video purportedly showing the aftermath of a strike by Pakistan on Iran, January 17, 2024. (X. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 18, 2024, 8:10 am
Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran, killing at least 7 people
Foreign Ministry says strikes on Sistan and Baluchestan province taken ‘in light of credible intelligence of impending large-scale terrorist activities’
By Munir Ahmed and Jon Gambrell
Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar speaks at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP/Markus Schreiber)
January 17, 2024, 5:16 pm
Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran over airstrike that killed two
Islamabad says bombing of alleged Sunni militant base was ‘blatant violation’ of its airspace; defense source says country had no warning of attack
By Munir Ahmed and Jon Gambrell
Illustrative: Image taken from video footage provided by Iranian military on September 29, 2022, shows a missile launched during an attack targeting the Iraqi Kurdish region. (Iranian military via AP)
January 17, 2024, 9:14 am
Pakistan accuses Iran of launching airstrike on its territory, killing 2 children
Iran state television says Pakistan headquarters of terror group Jaish al-Adl destroyed, soon after Tehran carried out attacks on what it claimed was a Mossad site in Iraq
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, meets with his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in Islamabad, Pakistan, August 3, 2023. (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
August 3, 2023, 8:20 pm
Visiting Islamabad, Iran’s FM presses Pakistan to complete long-delayed gas pipeline
Washington opposes project, which has been stalled since 2014, saying it could violate nuclear sanctions on Iran
By Munir Ahmed
Screen capture from video of Saravan, Iran. (YouTube. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 21, 2023, 10:47 am
Armed group said to kill 6 Iranian border guards in clash near Pakistani border
State TV reports unnamed group of militants flee Saravan town border area with their own casualties; two guards injured
By AP
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