Pakistan on Sunday welcomed the Iran-US talks that were held in Muscat on April 12.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement, "Pakistan welcomes the talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America that were held on 12 April 2025 in Muscat under the good offices of Oman.
"Pakistan considers that dialogue and diplomacy will promote peace and stability in the region and advance the objective of resolution of differences and disputes on the basis of negotiations and mutual respect. We encourage the parties to continue to follow this path.
"Pakistan commends the Sultanate of Oman for its valuable role in facilitating and hosting these talks."
On Saturday, Iran and the United States held talks in Oman and agreed to reconvene next week, the Iranian side said. The talks are meant to address Tehran’s escalating nuclear programme with US President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on his Telegram channel that his delegation had a brief encounter with its US counterpart, headed by Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, after they exited the indirect talks mediated by Oman.
“After the end of more than two-and-a-half hours of indirect talks, the heads of the Iranian and American delegations spoke for a few minutes in the presence of the Omani foreign minister as they left the talks,” Araqchi said.
He said the talks — a first between Iran and a Trump administration, including his first term in 2017-21 — took place in a “productive and positive atmosphere”.
Iranian diplomat Abbas Araqchi confirmed that both Tehran and Washington have agreed to continue their diplomatic talks next week, though he did not disclose the specific date or location.
In a parallel development, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Araqchi for what the White House described as "very positive and constructive" discussions on Saturday.
“Special Envoy Witkoff emphasized to Dr. Araqchi that he is acting under President Trump’s directive to pursue a resolution to U.S.-Iranian tensions through dialogue and diplomacy—if that path proves viable,” the White House said in an official statement.
The statement acknowledged the complexity of the issues at hand but noted that Saturday’s direct communication marked “a step forward toward achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.” The two sides are expected to reconvene next Saturday, according to the White House.
Highlighting the deep divide between the two nations, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei earlier noted on X that the delegations were situated in separate rooms, with Oman’s foreign minister serving as an intermediary to relay messages between them.