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STANDARD DIPLOMATIC UNVERIFIED

Tehran denies US message delivery during Pakistani Interior Minister visit

Sep 19, 2026 05:53 PM CT Tehran, Iran diplomacy,iran,united-states,pakistan,back-channel

Summary

Iranian officials stated that Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's upcoming visit to Tehran will not involve the delivery of any specific message from the United States. This clarification aims to manage expectations regarding potential back-channel diplomatic communications between Washington and Tehran amidst ongoing regional tensions.

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No US message expected during Pakistani minister’s visit, Tehran says Pakistan's interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, is set to visit Tehran on Sunday to meet with senior Iranian officials. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told state TV that there are no plans for Naqvi to deliver any specific message relat...

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Iran NEUTRAL

Officially denied that the visiting Pakistani minister would carry a specific message from the US.

United States NEUTRAL

Subject of the denied message delivery; no direct action taken in this specific report.

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