Iran, Pakistan discuss expanding strategic partnership
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Iran and Pakistan aim to elevate their cooperation into a long-term strategic partnership, focusing on regional security and diplomatic coordination.
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Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani shakes hands with Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 28, 2025 (WANA)
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary, Ali Larijani, confirmed on Tuesday that the ties between Iran and Pakistan have the potential to extend beyond the current level of cooperation and advance toward a long-term strategic partnership.
During the Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Tehran, Larijani discussed ways to strengthen the security standing of both countries within current diplomatic dynamics, emphasizing the expansion of joint strategic cooperation to maintain stability and security in the region.
ہم بھائی ہیں، اپنے گھر میں خوش آمدید! 🇮🇷🤝🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/6oeuaaB65m
— Ali Larijani | علی لاریجانی (@alilarijani_ir) October 28, 2025
Furthermore, the SNSC Secretary emphasized the need to deepen cooperation across security, defense, political, and economic fields, highlighting that Pakistan’s stance during the 12-day war demonstrates a shared understanding of the strategic realities in the region.
The meeting also addressed strengthening bilateral cooperation in political, security, and economic areas, as well as enhancing joint regional coordination between Iran and Pakistan.
Wider context
In August, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, stressing that positive and constructive relations exist between the two countries and that these ties are set to advance to higher levels.
On October 25, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh Maloujerdi, announced that Tehran and Islamabad have finalized a new agreement designed to streamline customs procedures and enable more efficient truck traffic between the two nations.
A week prior, on October 19, Pakistan announced a new Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) intended to expand barter trade with Iran, a step expected to reinforce economic ties between the neighboring countries.
The announcement was made by Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, Pakistan’s ambassador to Tehran, in a post on his official X account on Sunday, noting that the new SRO was issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government after “an exhaustive process of deliberations.”
On Saudi-Pakistani agreement
On a related note, Larijani commented on the recent strategic agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, calling it a smart and positive step in confronting shared threats,” while noting that “the region today faces common enemies and challenges, and addressing these threats requires concrete and coordinated actions among Islamic countries.”
توقيعُ اتفاقيةٍ استراتيجيةٍ بين باكستان والمملكةِ العربيةِ السعوديةِ أمرٌ يُسعدُنا؛ فاليومَ العالمُ الإسلاميُّ بحاجةٍ إلى هذه الأُخوّة. ولم نعدْ لحلّ قضايا المنطقة بحاجةٍ إلى الخُطب، بل إلى العملِ والتعاون. وهكذا كان اتفاقُ باكستان والسعودية، ونحن نرحّبُ به.
— Ali Larijani | علی لاریجانی (@alilarijani_ir) October 28, 2025
In a post on X, the SNSC chief hailed the signing of a strategic agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as a welcome development, emphasizing that the Muslim world today needs such bonds of brotherhood. He added that resolving regional issues no longer requires speeches but concrete action and cooperation, noting that the Pakistan-Saudi deal reflects exactly this approach and expressing support for it.
