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Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be ‘set on fire’
Pakistan, trusted by both the U.S. and Iran, aims to mediate after weeks of quiet diplomacy with regional powers seeking to ease economic pressure from the conflict.
- On Sunday, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced that Pakistan will host "meaningful talks" between the United States and Iran in coming days to seek a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing regional war.
- Following weeks of quiet diplomacy, Islamabad positioned itself as a key mediator due to its relatively good ties with both Washington and Tehran, despite the monthlong conflict raging across the region.
- Neither Washington nor Tehran has confirmed participation, while Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf dismissed the initiative as a "cover" for a potential U.S. ground invasion.
- Qalibaf warned that Iranian forces were "waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever" after 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived in the Middle East.
- The conflict threatens global energy markets, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has eased shipping restrictions for 20 Pakistani-flagged vessels while maintaining strategic control of the critical waterway.
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Salisbury Journal
Pakistan to ‘host war talks’ as Iran says US ground troops would be set on fire
It was also unclear whether the talks between the US and Iran would be direct or indirect.
The Press of Atlantic City
PAKISTAN SAYS IT WILL HOST TALKS, AS IRAN ISSUES THREAT
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether the talks would be direct or indirect.
Pakistan says it will host peace talks between U.S., Iran
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan announced Sunday that it would soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether discussions on the monthlong war would be direct or indirect.
Pakistan hopes for US-Iran talks, Tehran remains defiant
Pakistan's foreign minister said he expects talks between Iran and the US to be held in the near future. But Iran has again vowed to fight to the end. The vow came after the US announced it will deploy its army's rapid-response force in the region.
Trump claims that negotiations are progressing after indirect contacts with Iran through Islamabad. A diplomatic solution is sought to open the Strait of Ormuz Read
Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be ‘set on fire’ - The Boston Globe
President Trump didn’t address the potential Pakistan talks but said Sunday night that Washington was in discussions with Iran and “we’re doing extremely well in that negotiation.”
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