Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi Arrives in Tehran on Sixth Iran Visit
The visit should therefore be viewed in the broader context of Pakistan’s efforts to maintain communication with Tehran and keep diplomatic channels open amid the wider regional crisis.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Senator Syed Mohsin Reza Naqvi has arrived in Tehran for a two-day official visit to Iran, marking his sixth trip to the country since the regional conflict began in February 2026.
According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, Naqvi met with his Iranian counterpart, Dr. Eskandar Momeni, following his arrival in the Iranian capital.
The visit comes at a sensitive diplomatic juncture, with Pakistan continuing its engagement with Tehran amid tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
Naqvi’s Previous Tehran Visits
Naqvi’s fifth visit to Tehran took place on August 24, when he travelled to Iran accompanied by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff.
The visit was part of Pakistan’s continuing high-level engagement with Tehran amid the evolving regional situation.
Earlier, during his August 11 visit to Tehran, Naqvi met Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
The meetings brought the Pakistani minister into direct contact with senior Iranian political, security, foreign affairs and interior officials.
Continued Pakistan-Iran Contacts
Naqvi’s latest visit comes against the backdrop of continued high-level communication between Islamabad and Tehran.
Just days earlier, Field Marshal Asim Munir held a conversation with a senior Iranian official, adding to recent contacts between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where senior Iranian leadership is also expected to participate.
Further meetings between Pakistani and Iranian officials are therefore expected on the sidelines of the UNGA.
Diplomatic Communication Amid US-Iran Tensions
The timing of Naqvi’s Tehran visit comes as tensions between Washington and Tehran remain a major concern for the region.
Although the specific agenda of the latest visit has not been publicly disclosed, the sequence of high-level contacts indicates that diplomatic communication between Islamabad and Tehran remains active.
Naqvi’s established contact with senior Iranian officials provides an additional channel through which messages and positions can be conveyed between the two sides.
The visit should therefore be viewed in the broader context of Pakistan’s efforts to maintain communication with Tehran and keep diplomatic channels open amid the wider regional crisis.
Pakistan’s Broader Diplomatic Outreach
Pakistan has continued engaging regional and international stakeholders since the conflict began in February, while seeking to keep channels of communication open with the parties directly affected by the crisis.
Naqvi’s latest visit adds to this broader diplomatic outreach and comes at a time when contacts between Pakistani, Iranian and other international officials are taking place at multiple levels.
With senior Pakistani and Iranian leadership also present in New York for the UN General Assembly, the coming days could provide further opportunities for direct diplomatic engagement.
