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Pakistan hopes to host next round of Iran-US talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Islamabad hopes to host the next round of peace talks between Iran and the United States very soon. He praised US President Donald…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Islamabad hopes to host the next round of peace talks between Iran and the United States very soon. He praised US President Donald Trump for his efforts to pursue peace in West Asia and said Pakistan will continue its peace efforts with utmost sincerity. Trump spoke by phone on Saturday with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Pakistan. For Pakistan, army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir was on the call. Munir was in Tehran until late Saturday evening, holding talks with Iranian leaders on accelerating a conclusive agreement. Trump said on Truth Social that an agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalisation, and that he also spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Indian Opinion
Pakistan is angling to be the mediator for Iran-US talks, but its track record is thin. The country has its own fraught ties with Tehran and a history of playing both sides. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s claim that an agreement is “largely negotiated” sounds familiar, his past nuclear deals with North Korea collapsed. The real test will be whether the US and Iran can finalise a written text without another round of brinkmanship, and whether Pakistan’s role actually helps or just delays the process.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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