Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations on Saturday night with the foreign ministers of Turkiye and Egypt, discussing the evolving regional situation and recent progress towards an understanding between the United States and Iran, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

In a post on X, MoFA said during his conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Dar exchanged views on regional developments and welcomed the encouraging progress towards an understanding between the US and Iran.

They expressed hope that the positive developments would pave the way for lasting peace and stability in the region and agreed to remain in close contact on further developments, the ministry added.

In a separate call, Dar spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty. The two leaders discussed the latest regional developments, including progress towards an understanding between the United States and Iran.

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According to MoFA, both sides expressed hope that the developments would contribute to lasting peace, security and stability across the region.

Dar and Abdelatty also agreed to maintain close contact, the ministry added.

On Saturday, Dar spoke with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and discussed with them the peace momentum in the Middle East.

Welcoming the encouraging progress towards an understanding between the US and Iran, Dar and his counterparts expressed the hope that ongoing efforts would soon contribute to peace and stability in the region, the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a press release.

Both sides agreed to remain in close contact.