Pakistan, Oct. 7 -- Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has appreciated Pakistan, along with Qatar, for their role as a mediator in regional developments, Press TV reports, citing the statement by the minister.

He had a meeting with Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani during his visit to Doha.

"We discussed regional developments and expressed our appreciation for the fair and mediating role of Qatar, together with Pakistan," he said.

Mediator Qatar on Tuesday said the United States and Iran were still engaged in talks to end the Middle East war, despite an apparent deadlock seven months into the conflict.

The indirect negotiations take account of "the concerns of the various parties", foreign ministry official Ibrahim Al-Hashm...