Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke last night with Turkiye’s FM Hakan Fidan, the Foreign Office says.

“The two leaders exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and welcomed the encouraging progress towards an understanding between the United States and Iran,” it said.

Dar and Fidan expressed hope that “these positive developments would pave the way for lasting peace and stability in the region”.

Both agreed to remain in close contact on further developments, the FO said.