Iran indicated a willingness to return to dialogue with the United States during diplomatic contacts involving Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Dawn reported on September 22.
Naqvi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Tehran. A source familiar with the discussions told Dawn there had been progress, while Naqvi said publicly that talks had covered the mediation process.
Iranian Interior Minister Momeni was quoted in a Pakistani Interior Ministry statement as thanking Pakistan's political and military leadership for efforts aimed at regional peace and stability.
The development should be understood as a sign of diplomatic flexibility rather than confirmation that formal U.S.-Iran negotiations have restarted or that a new agreement has been reached.
Dawn reported that Iran has also conveyed conditions for reopening talks through Qatar, while Pakistan has continued separate mediation contacts. The precise terms of any future negotiations remain unsettled.
Naqvi's meetings form part of a wider effort by Pakistan and Qatar to keep communication channels open between Tehran and Washington amid continuing regional tensions.
Any resumption of formal negotiations would require agreement by the relevant parties on timing, format and conditions. Those steps had not been confirmed in the reporting available at the time of publication.