Pakistan’s Naqvi visits Iran with ‘special letter’ for supreme leader

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Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi traveled to Iran carrying what officials described as a 'special letter' from Islamabad's leadership, intensifying Islamabad's mediation efforts as tensions between the US and Iran threaten to boil over. The visit comes as Gulf countries publicly warn of escalation risks, positioning Pakistan as a diplomatic intermediary trying to de-escalate the standoff. Naqvi's mission underscores how regional powers are racing to prevent conflict through backchannels and high-level correspondence.