Both leaders affirm dialogue, diplomacy only viable means to resolve conflicts, achieve lasting peace and stability
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas holds meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. PHOTO: FO
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and EU High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas on Friday welcomed recent progress toward a US-Iranian understanding and expressed hope for a durable deal in a phone call, according to the State Department.
According to an official statement, the State Department said the discussion focused on recent developments in US-Iran engagement, with both sides “welcomed the progress achieved through sustained diplomatic engagement” and expressed hope that these efforts would “soon lead to a lasting understanding and a peaceful resolution.”
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqdar50 spoke today with EU High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas @kajakallas about the latest developments regarding the US-Iran understanding.
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 12, 2026
They reaffirmed that “dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable means to resolve conflicts and promote lasting peace and stability.” The two leaders also discussed broader regional developments during the conversation.
The State Department said the exchange reflected a shared commitment to diplomatic engagement as the preferred route to resolving international disputes.
The call comes after US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that a deal could be signed as early as this weekend, although Tehran said it had not made a final decision on a pact.
The deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet to end the three-month-old war, which has killed thousands and sent global energy prices soaring after Iran all but closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
“We just made a great solution to the war with Iran,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “The strait will officially open as soon as we sign, which could be soon, very soon, maybe this weekend in Europe,” he said, adding that Vice President JD Vance would attend the signing of the agreement.
Asked if Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the deal, Trump said: “I understand the answer is yes.”
Since mid-March, Trump has repeatedly claimed that a deal with Iran to end the war was close. The two sides have been trading strikes this week, tightening a ceasefire announced in April.
Iranian media reported that Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that large parts of the deal have been finalized, but Iran will not compromise on its red lines. “We have not reached a conclusion in this case,” he said. “This is a very important matter which is currently being reviewed by the relevant decision-making bodies.”
The region has been on edge since the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in late February, triggering Iranian retaliation against Israel and other regional countries that host US assets.
A temporary ceasefire was reached on April 8, but talks later stalled over disagreements over its implementation and subsequent regional developments, even as Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely.
