Guterres Hails Pakistan's US-Iran Mediation Role — SkimNews
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- Guterres credited Pakistan for delivering the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, the subsequent ceasefire, and the framework for future US-Iran negotiations, saying every Pakistani should be proud of that "pivotal role."
- The June US-Iran MoU — signed with Pakistan as a guarantor — collapsed in early July after renewed military strikes and a deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world's energy supplies pass in peacetime.
- From Islamabad, Guterres called on all parties to end the conflict, return to diplomacy, and restore navigational rights in the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law.
- Guterres tied regional peace to recognition of Palestinian self-determination, praising Pakistan as a longtime champion of that cause.
- Guterres highlighted Pakistan's decades-long hosting of millions of Afghan refugees and committed the UN to ensuring their repatriation is "voluntary, safe and dignified."
- Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar raised Pakistan's "deep concern" over continued use of Afghan soil for terrorist attacks against Pakistan and urged the UN to help address the issue.
- Guterres honored more than 180 Pakistani peacekeepers killed in UN service and announced a forthcoming visit to the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan.
Why it matters: Guterres' endorsement gives Pakistan diplomatic cover to push for renewed US-Iran talks at a moment when the June ceasefire framework has already collapsed and the Strait of Hormuz — carrying about a fifth of global energy supplies — remains deadlocked, making Pakistan's guarantor role newly relevant.
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