Tehran: Iran on Monday denied Pakistan’s claims of mediation between Tehran and Washington to end the ongoing Middle East conflict. The Consulate General
of Iran in Mumbai said that there are no direct talks with the US and Pakistan forums are their own and it did not participate in any such negotiations. "No direct US talks; only excessive, unreasonable demands via intermediaries. US "diplomacy" flips constantly; our stance is clear. Pakistan's forums are their own; we didn't participate. Regional calls to end war are welcome, but remember who started it!" the Consulate General in Mumbai said in a statement on X.
Iran’s statement came a day after Pakistan hosted foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey for talks in Islamabad over the Iran war. Pakistan later said the diplomats had departed for their home countries. The talks were originally scheduled to continue on Monday.
“Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and the US have expressed their confidence in Pakistan to facilitate the talks. Pakistan will be honoured to host and facilitate meaningful talks between the two sides in the coming days,,” Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a statement after the meeting.
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What Israel said:
Israel also dismissed Islamabad’s attempts to mediate between the US and Iran. Speaking to ANI, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Special Envoy at Israel’s Foreign Ministry, took a dig at Pakistan’s role, suggesting the country is merely trying to stay relevant on the global stage. She also flagged the nation's role in spreading "jihadi terrorism" in the world.
“I don’t know what the Pakistanis think they’re doing,” she said, adding that Pakistan itself remains “a huge problem in the world of jihadi terrorism.”
#WATCH | Jerusalem, Israel: On Pakistan’s role as mediator in the war in West Asia, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Special Envoy, Foreign Ministry of Israel, says, "I don't know what the Pakistanis think they're doing. I think they're trying to make themselves relevant. They are themselves… pic.twitter.com/K9aSFSvnMC
— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2026
"They are themselves a huge problem in the world of jihadi terrorism. But they can try. I'm not sure they'll be very successful. I think they just want to shove themselves in the middle of something relevant at the moment," she added.
The Middle East conflict entered day 31 on Monday, with over 3,000 people reportedly killed so far. The conflict started on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Iranian attacks against Israel and US military assets and other sites in neighbouring Gulf nations.
