Macron said he pressed Pezeshkian to use the Islamabad discussions as a pathway toward lasting de-escalation and a durable agreement that would deliver concrete security guarantees for the region as a whole. Lebanon looms over fragile ceasefireMacron's intervention came as the broader ceasefire, agreed barely days earlier, was already showing deep fractures. Ships waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz were seen off the coast of Oman on April 11, 2026. The two teams met separately with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before beginning substantive talks. Sharif's office said Islamabad hoped the talks would serve as a stepping stone toward durable peace.

Source: Libya Today April 11, 2026 19:56 UTC