New Delhi, April 11 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer "thanked" Pakistan Sharif for 'Pakistan's critical role' in mediating peace talks between the US and Iran.

The UK government said in a statement on April 10 that Prime Minister Starmer spoke with Shehbaz Sharif ahead of the crucial US-Iran peace talks to be held on Saturday and welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the two warring countries.

"They agreed that the upcoming talks were vital to progress the ceasefire towards lasting peace, and to ensure the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz," the UK government's press statement read.

"Recognising that it was still early days, the Prime Minister was clear that the UK was supportive of this process and hoped it would pave the...