British lawmaker credits Pakistan with advancing Iran-US talks

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon praised Pakistan’s role in mediating between the United States and Iran, expressing optimism that an agreement could soon be reached.

In a post on X, he wrote: “Tonight, irrespective of where we are in the world, we carry the collective hope that peace is imminent with the signing of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.”

Lord Ahmad credited Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts for helping advance the negotiations. “Notwithstanding all the challenges, it was the relentless shuttle diplomacy of Pakistan that has played a crucial role,” he wrote.

His comments came as officials in Washington, Tehran and Islamabad continued to signal progress towards a memorandum of understanding aimed at reducing regional tensions and opening the way for further negotiations.

Tonight, irrespective of where we are in the world , we carry the collective hope that
that peace is imminent with the signing of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between the US 🇺🇸 and Iran 🇮🇷- and notwithstanding all the challenges that were faced and the setbacks… https://t.co/bNoFeLDLAg

— The Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon KCMG (@tariqahmadbt) June 13, 2026