Pakistan’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif spoke on the phone with Iran’s President Masoud Pejeshkian for 45 minutes. In the conversation, Shehbaz Sharif reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to efforts to advance regional peace and security.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement that during about 45 minutes of talks on Sunday (April 19, 2026), the two leaders discussed the current regional situation in detail. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude to President Pezeshkian and the Iranian leadership for sending a high-level delegation led by Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Islamabad for talks with the US on April 11 and 12.

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America and Iran held direct talks in Islamabad on 11 and 12 April with the aim of ending the war, but these talks were inconclusive. After US President Donald Trump announced the second round of talks, expectations of the ceasefire increasing. The ceasefire is ending on Wednesday and America and Iran may meet again in Islamabad on Tuesday.
On Sunday, Donald Trump also announced that US negotiators will be in Islamabad on Monday for peace talks with Iran. However, there has been no confirmation from Iran regarding Tehran’s participation in the second round of talks and Pakistan is trying to convince them for these talks.

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Shehbaz Sharif also informed the Iranian President about his recent meetings with many world leaders including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. Shehbaz Sharif assured that Pakistan will remain fully committed to its honest and sincere efforts to enhance regional peace and security. According to the Pakistan PMO statement, Pejeshkian thanked Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Field Marshal for Pakistan’s strong commitment to the success of peace efforts, and also assured that relations between Iran and Pakistan will be further strengthened in the coming days.

Amidst the long-running tension between America and Iran, both sides came together at the negotiating table in Oman. During the talks, Iran rejected American demands to end uranium enrichment or take it out of the country. No consensus was reached on the issues on which there were differences in the talks mediated by Oman. However, both sides agreed to continue talks to avoid increasing tension.

Iran will not stop uranium enrichment

Tehran has bluntly said that it will not stop its uranium enrichment or even take it out of Iran. According to Iranian state TV, after the talks in Oman’s capital Muscat, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, ‘It is important to avoid threats and pressure in any talks. Tehran only discusses its nuclear issue. We do not discuss any other issue with America. I think we will reach a good agreement.

Iran refused to talk about other issues

Iran’s nuclear program was sure to be a part of these discussions. However, before the talks began, US officials had said that it should also include the issue of Iran’s ballistic missiles and its support to extremist groups in the Middle East. However, Iran’s Foreign Minister rejected this and said, ‘We are not discussing any other issue with the Americans.’ The US delegation in Oman is led by President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

What are Trump’s demands?

White House Press Secretary Secretary Carolyn Leavitt said before the meeting, ‘Diplomacy is always the first option for President Donald Trump in dealing with countries around the world, whether they are our allies or our enemies. The President has stated very clearly about his demands from the Iranian regime. He has been very clear about zero nuclear capability, and he wants to see if a deal can be made.