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Trump’s envoy travels to Pakistan in hope of in-person talks with Iran
Pakistan uses its strategic ties and regional cooperation with Turkey and Egypt to facilitate back-channel diplomacy aiming to de-escalate US-Iran tensions amid ongoing Middle East conflict.
- On Monday, Pakistan, Turkiye, and Egypt confirmed they are engaged in "active back-channel diplomacy" to "bridge the gap between" the US and Iran, establishing a "vital diplomatic conduit" for peace.
- President Donald Trump ordered a five-day postponement of military strikes against Iranian power plants on Monday, citing "very good and constructive" talks held over the past two days.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir led the initiative, leveraging longstanding ties with Iran to facilitate back-channel communication and pitching Islamabad as a potential venue for senior talks.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rejected suggestions of negotiations, calling them "fake news" intended to manipulate markets, while Iranian officials maintained they had not responded to messages from the US.
- Diplomatic efforts by the three nations offer a "roadmap for steering away from conflict and toward a safer future," officials said, with success over the next five days potentially reshaping regional stability in the Middle East.
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A direct meeting between representatives of the United States and Iran is imminent, which would take place in Pakistan and at which “the initial positions have already been exchanged in writing through third parties”, which could indicate a rapid end to the war in the Middle East. This is expected at least by the German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, who in a radio interview has stated that “it is apparently expected that it will happen soon…
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said today that preparations are underway for a direct meeting between representatives of the United States and Iran in an effort to end the war in the Middle East. Such a meeting is expected to take place very soon in Pakistan, he told German radio station Deutschlandfunk.
German Foreign Minister: US, Iran Have Been in Contact Indirectly and Plan to Meet
Germany's foreign minister said on Friday that the United States and Iran have had indirect negotiations and that representatives from both sides plan to meet shortly in Pakistan. "Based on my information there have been indirect contacts, and preparations have been made to meet directly. That would be very soon in Pakistan, apparently," minister Johann Wadephul told Deutschlandfunk radio. US President Donald Trump has pushed back h…
Iran and US Set to Convene in Pakistan for Diplomatic Talks
Germany’s foreign minister has revealed that the U.S. and Iran have engaged in indirect negotiations. Representatives from both countries are preparing for direct meetings, which are expected to take place soon in Pakistan.
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