DOHA: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that achieving peace between the United States and Iran requires patience, trust and sustained diplomatic engagement, stressing that lasting solutions cannot be reached in a single meeting.
Addressing the Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday, Naqvi said Pakistan had made every possible effort to bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table despite periods of heightened regional tensions.
He also acknowledged Qatar’s diplomatic efforts to mediate between the two countries, saying Islamabad and Doha had worked together to prevent further escalation in the region.
“Peace cannot be achieved in a single meeting. It requires patience, trust and continuous efforts,” Naqvi said, emphasising the importance of sustained dialogue to resolve regional disputes.
The interior minister further stated that Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani had worked for more than 16 hours without a break during the Swiss peace talks.
Naqvi also referred to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, describing it as an example of Pakistan’s commitment to regional security. He stressed that the agreement was intended to promote peace rather than war.
His remarks came a day after Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the agreement’s collective deterrence mechanism could come into play if diplomatic efforts failed and the regional crisis escalated into military conflict.
In an interview with Independent Arabia, the ISPR chief described the agreement as defensive in nature and said it was not directed against any particular country.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence. Under the agreement, an armed attack against any one of the three signatories is to be treated as an attack against all three.
Naqvi’s comments come amid continuing regional tensions and stalled efforts to resume negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with the two sides remaining divided over the terms for renewed dialogue.