Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, reaffirming that dialogue and diplomacy are the only sustainable means of resolving conflicts and securing long-term regional peace.
According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the two leaders discussed the rapidly changing regional security situation. Dar stressed the importance of de-escalation and urged all sides to exercise restraint in line with the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding reached in June.
The call came amid renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran. Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting US facilities across Gulf states on Sunday after announcing it had once again shut the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a telephone conversation today with His Excellency Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. @araghchi
Both leaders exchanged views on the evolving regional… pic.twitter.com/WuRxnROwwp
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 12, 2026
The latest escalation followed a series of attacks on commercial shipping in the region. Iranian authorities said they closed the Strait of Hormuz after a warning shot struck a vessel travelling on what they described as an unauthorised route. Tehran also claimed on Sunday that it had disabled another ship.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the waterway would remain closed until what they described as an end to US interference in the region. Before the conflict, nearly 20 percent of global oil supplies passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and its closure has driven energy prices sharply higher, raising concerns over global inflation.
During the conversation, Dar reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to supporting efforts aimed at promoting regional peace and stability, emphasizing that diplomacy remains the only practical solution to ongoing disputes. The Foreign Office said both foreign ministers agreed to maintain close coordination and remain in regular contact.
