PM Shehbaz, Iranian president exchange Eid greetings, discuss peace efforts

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th May, 2026) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday received a telephone call from Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Eid-ul-Azha day.

During their warm and cordial conversation that lasted around thirty minutes, the two leaders exchanged Eid greetings and conveyed best wishes to each other, the peoples of their two countries as well as the Muslim Ummah on this joyous occasion.

The Iranian president expressed his profound gratitude to the PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for Pakistan’s important role in the efforts to bring peace to the region. He appreciated the fact that other regional countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye, were also on board in these peace efforts.

PM Shehbaz Sharif once again expressed solidarity with the Iranian leadership and nation over the loss of precious Iranian lives suffered in the current crisis.

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He appreciated the Iranian President’s kind words for him and his team and stated that Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir had undoubtedly made tireless efforts to bring peace to the region.

He hoped that the peace deal could be finalized soon and would be done with dignity and honor for the Iranian nation. This would help unlock the true economic potential of Iran and benefit the entire region, he added.

The Prime Minister stated that as a brotherly and neighboring country, Pakistan would always stand by Iran and that a great future lay ahead for both countries, once peace was restored in the region.

The two leaders agreed to remain in close coordination with each other.