Pakistani mediators step up efforts to close U.S.-Iran deal
Pakistani officials are intensifying efforts to mediate a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran amid rising tensions. Meetings between Pakistani and Iranian leaders are aimed at preventing further military actions as the U.S. imposes demands on Iran regarding its nuclear program. The situation remains critical, with both sides having entered a ceasefire and ongoing discussions about extending it or achieving a lasting peace.
- ▪Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss the situation.
- ▪President Trump has threatened military action against Iran if it does not comply with U.S. demands.
- ▪The U.S. average price of gas has risen significantly since the start of the conflict, putting pressure on the Trump administration.
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Top officials from Pakistan and Iran held meetings Friday as part of attempts by Middle East nations to broker peace between Tehran and Washington and prevent new U.S. strikes. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss the fast-moving situation, according to Iran’s Tasnim state media outlet. Mediators are working frantically to finalize a deal between the U.S. and Iran as President Trump threatens to bombard the Islamic republic if it does not meet his terms for giving up nuclear-weapon ambitions. Pakistan Army Field Marshal Asim Munir was expected to arrive in Iran before the weekend, and Reuters reported that Qatar, a U.S. ally in the Gulf region, is sending a negotiating team to the Islamic republic.
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