# Iran, US maintain indirect contacts on resolving conflict, Pakistani defense minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/51452

- TASS, 2026-09-09 14:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2184911

> Pakistan is continuing efforts to help resolve the conflict between the United States and Iran, while Washington and Tehran are maintaining indirect contacts, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said. He added that Islamabad is working to create conditions to ease regional tensions and expressed optimism about future de-escalation.

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