VIDEO: Pakistan hopes Iran, US will 'engage constructively' after Vance arrival

Pakistan's foreign minister on Saturday called for the United States and Iran to "engage constructively" at talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Middle East war, after both delegations arrived in the Pakistani capital.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar "expressed the hope that parties would engage constructively, and reiterated Pakistan's desire to continue facilitating the parties towards reaching lasting and durable solution to the conflict", said a foreign ministry statement.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad, a high-powered US delegation led by US Vice President J.D. Vance along with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Islamabad today to participate in Islamabad Talks.

The US delegation was received by Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Minister for Interior Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi upon arrival.

Welcoming the US Vice President, the Dar commended US commitment to achieving lasting regional and global peace and stability. Dar expressed the hope that parties would engage constructively, and reiterated Pakistan’s desire to continue facilitating the parties towards reaching lasting and durable solution to the conflict.

Agencies