ISLAMABAD — Pakistan hosted the Islamabad Talks in April 2026, shuttling proposals between Washington and Tehran following a ceasefire that paused the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran on April 8, 2026. Pakistani officials delivered a fifteen-point American proposal to Tehran in March 2026 and are carrying Iranian counter-proposals back to Washington.

The U.S. proposal calls on Iran to end its nuclear program, limit its missile arsenal, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, restrict its regional proxies, and accept conditional sanctions relief in return. President Donald Trump warned that the talks are on the borderline between a deal and renewed strikes.

Field Marshal Asim Munir has hosted American envoys and Iranian diplomats in Islamabad. Munir has developed a personal rapport with Trump, who is serving a second presidential term and has reportedly referred to the field marshal as his "favorite fighter."

The mediation role has not been filled by the European Union, the United Nations, or the Gulf states. Pakistan shares a 900-kilometer border with Iran and has maintained a transactional relationship with Tehran over decades shaped by that shared geography. Pakistan also maintains close ties with Saudi Arabia, which has provided financial assistance for its energy supply.

According to American military assessments, Iran has restored access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz and has rebuilt its missile stockpile to roughly 70 percent of its pre-war levels. Hardliners in Iran are preparing for further conflict.

Pakistan is managing an energy crisis worsened by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. A majority of the Pakistani public opposes the government acting against a Muslim neighbor at Washington's behest.