{"id":11522,"date":"2026-04-21T16:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=11522"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:49:48","slug":"pakistan-urges-us-iran-dialogue-as-ishaq-dar-meets-us-charge-daffaires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/pakistan-urges-us-iran-dialogue-as-ishaq-dar-meets-us-charge-daffaires\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan urges US-Iran dialogue as Ishaq Dar meets US Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: US Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Natalie A. Baker called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday, with discussions focusing on recent regional developments.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Dar underscored Pakistan\u2019s consistent emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable means to address challenges and achieve lasting peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11523\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HGbqkbdWUAA5Qwn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"574\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He stressed the need for sustained engagement between the United States and Iran, urging both sides to consider extending the ceasefire and to give diplomacy a meaningful opportunity.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The US envoy conveyed Washington\u2019s appreciation for Pakistan\u2019s constructive and positive role in promoting regional peace and facilitating dialogue.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11524\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HGbqkY4WIAAhBhl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"470\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The meeting reflects ongoing diplomatic engagement between Islamabad and Washington amid evolving regional dynamics and efforts to de-escalate tensions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11525\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HGbqkZAXYAEeNf4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"452\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: US Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires Natalie A. Baker called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday, with discussions focusing on recent regional developments. During the meeting, Dar underscored Pakistan\u2019s consistent emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy as the only viable means to address challenges and achieve lasting peace and stability in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,65,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","category-diplomatic-missions","category-foreign-missions","category-usa","post_format-post-format-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11522"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85811,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11522\/revisions\/85811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}