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'Nation Where Bin Laden Hid Out': US Senator Attacks Pakistan over Iran Mediation
Scott said Pakistan is no better qualified to mediate than Qatar, citing its record on terrorism and religious persecution.
- On Monday, US Senator Rick Scott criticized Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for paying tribute to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, questioning Pakistan's suitability as a mediator in US-Iran ceasefire discussions.
- Funeral ceremonies for Khamenei and four family members, including a 14-month-old granddaughter, continued in Qom on Tuesday at the Jamkaran Mosque, following Sharif's tribute calling the leader "a great scholar and leader whom millions of Muslims will remember."
- Scott alleged Pakistan is "a country where bin Laden hid out for a decade" with selective blasphemy law enforcement, claiming the Prime Minister praised a "genocidal mass-murdering tyrant" and asserting Islamabad is "no better qualified to 'mediate' this than the Hamas-harbouring Qataris."
- Following a Tehran procession on Monday, another procession is scheduled in Iraq on Wednesday before Khamenei's final burial Thursday in Mashhad, while Scott warned Islamabad: "Islamabad should take note; we're watching closely."
- Iranian state television showed large crowds attending prayers led by senior cleric Abdollah Javadi-Amoli, during which mourners chanted "death to America," underscoring tensions amid the funeral ceremonies.
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US Senator Rick Scott Questions Pakistan's Role In Iran Talks After Sharif's Praise For Khamenei
Scott's remarks came amid reports that Pakistan could host the next round of US-Iran technical talks, with other Republican lawmakers also voicing opposition to Islamabad's role.
·New Delhi, India
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‘Remember Who Pakistan Really Is': US Senator Rick Scott Flags Concern Over 'Double Role' After Shehbaz Sharif's Viral Khamenei Tribute
US Senator Rick Scott has questioned Pakistan's credibility as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict, saying Washington must ‘remember who Pakistan really is’. His remarks came after a viral video showed Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif praising Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a ‘great scholar and leader’.
·Mumbai, India
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