Both leaders reaffirm dialogue, diplomacy only viable means to resolve conflicts, achieve lasting peace and stability
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas holds meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. PHOTO: FO
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and European Union High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas on Friday welcomed recent progress towards a US–Iran understanding and expressed hope for a durable agreement in a phone call, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to an official statement, the Foreign Office said the discussion focused on recent developments in US–Iran engagement, with both sides “welcoming the progress achieved through sustained diplomatic engagement” and expressing hope that these efforts would “soon lead to a durable understanding and peaceful resolution.”
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqdar50 spoke today with EU High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas @kajakallas on recent developments regarding United States–Iran understanding.
Both sides welcomed the progress achieved through… pic.twitter.com/dzn4LW8sfX
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 12, 2026
They reaffirmed that “dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable means to resolve conflicts and advance lasting peace and stability.” The two leaders also discussed broader regional developments during the conversation.
The Foreign Office said the exchange reflected a shared commitment to diplomatic engagement as the preferred path for resolving international disputes.
The call comes after US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that a deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, even as Tehran said it had not made a final decision on a pact.
The deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet to end the three-month-old war, which has killed thousands and sent global energy prices sharply higher after Iran all but closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
“We just made a great settlement of the war with Iran,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “The strait will officially open as soon as we sign, which could be soon, very soon, maybe over the weekend in Europe,” he said, adding that Vice President JD Vance would attend the deal signing.
Asked if Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the deal, Trump said, “I understand the answer is yes.”
Since mid-March, Trump has repeatedly claimed a deal with Iran to end the war was close. The two sides have traded strikes this week, straining a ceasefire announced in April.
Iranian media reported Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying large parts of the agreement have been finalised, but Iran would not compromise on its red lines. “We have not reached a conclusion on this matter,” he said. “This is a very important issue that is currently being reviewed by the relevant decision-making bodies.”
The region has been on edge since the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in late February, triggering Iranian retaliation on Israel and other regional countries hosting US assets.
A temporary ceasefire was reached on April 8, but negotiations later stalled amid disputes over its implementation and subsequent regional developments, even as Trump extended the truce indefinitely.
