Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan is facilitating talks between the United States and Iran for “achieving peace and stability in the region and beyond”, according to the Foreign Office (FO).

“Pakistan is facilitating Iran-US talks for achieving peace and stability in the region and beyond,” he said during a meeting to review the latest developments in the region.

“He also underlined that Pakistan’s official policy statements on the Iran-US facilitation process are only those issued by official sources. Unnamed Pakistani officials or sources, whether quoted in print or social media, do not reflect Pakistan’s official position,” it said.

“He advised print and electronic media to refrain from speculative reporting and focus on official statements only,” the FO added.