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Pakistan will host Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt for talks on the Iran war from Sunday, as Islamabad positions itself as a possible venue for wider diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions in the region. The meeting reflects Pakistan’s growing role in backchannel engagement as the conflict continues to threaten energy routes, trade flows and […]
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Pakistan has emerged as a behind-the-scenes player in the diplomacy around the Iran war, with reports saying Islamabad urged the United States to press Israel not to target two of Iran’s top officials, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. According to the report, Israel paused plans to strike them because their […]
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Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has mocked the stated US objective of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway had been open before the war began. His remarks came even as Pakistan positioned itself as a possible venue for talks between Washington and Tehran, adding a layer of contradiction to Islamabad’s messaging during the […]
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The recent conversation between United States President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the escalating Iran conflict has triggered predictable political reactions in India. Opposition parties quickly attempted to frame the episode as a contradiction after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament that India is “not a broker nation like
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The United States has sent Iran a reported 15-point proposal aimed at ending the war, with Pakistan emerging as the key channel for delivering the message to Tehran. The reported outreach comes even as Washington continues to reinforce its military position in the region, highlighting a two-track strategy of diplomatic pressure backed by force. While […]
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Iran has said Pakistan is involved only in consultations and not in any direct or indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, as fresh diplomatic speculation continues around Islamabad’s possible mediation role. The clarification came from Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, who denied claims that talks with the United States had already taken
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Pakistan has publicly offered to host possible US-Iran talks, after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad was ready to facilitate negotiations if both Washington and Tehran agree. The move drew wider attention after US President Donald Trump shared Sharif’s message, fuelling speculation that Pakistan could emerge as a venue for diplomacy as the Middle East […]