# Norway backs Pakistan mediation in US-Iran war 2026-08-13T13:58:50+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on Thursday backed Pakistan's efforts to mediate in the US-Iran war during talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad. Eide said Norway supported Pakistan's role and that Iran had the right to protect itself as a state. He called the war a violation of international rules. Dar and Eide also discussed boosting bilateral trade, investment, technology, and maritime cooperation. Dar briefed Eide on Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty. Eide's two-day visit was the first by a Norwegian foreign minister in a decade. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: bilateral ties, diplomacy, mediation, Norway, Pakistan, US-Iran war Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/norway-backs-pakistan-mediation-in-us-iran-war/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/norway-backs-pakistan-mediation-in-us-iran-war/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.