Pakistani envoy warns of Middle East escalation consequences
Any new escalation between the U.S. and Iran will have global consequences, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said.
Any new escalation between the U.S. and Iran will have global consequences, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said.
Two Pakistan-flagged oil tankers carrying Saudi crude have sailed through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb without incident, despite the Houthi blockade against Saudi Arabia, according to maritime intelligence company Windward.
The visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to Russia, postponed due to the Middle East conflict, is expected in autumn, Pakistani Ambassador to Moscow Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said.
The United States and Iran are still working towards a deal, as no agreement has been reached yet, Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari said.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said.
Pakistan and Kazakhstan have held talks on expanding trade ties, with Islamabad offering to open its ports for Kazakh exports.
Pakistan has stated its readiness to facilitate dialogue between Tehran and Washington, while also advancing defence collaboration with Kuwait.
Pakistan on Thursday said it is doing its "utmost" to bring the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding signed last month.
The focus of contacts between the U.S. and Iran has widened to include the Houthi blockade of the Red Sea, a Pakistani source told The National.
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate phone talks with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir to discuss the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiation process.
The United States and Iran submitted responses to a proposal from Pakistan and Qatar to return to negotiations amid a pause in back-and-forth strikes, the Saudi Al Arabiya outlet reports.
Mediators have presented the United States and Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire, Axios reported, citing sources.
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry called on Tehran and Washington to end hostilities and resume negotiations to resolve the conflict with Islamabad's mediation.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on Iran and the USA to exercise restraint and de-escalate for the sake of Middle East peace during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The foreign ministers of both countries called on the parties to the Iranian conflict to return to the negotiating table
Islamabad is ready to continue its mediatory efforts to settle the conflict between Tehran and Washington, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said during a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The next round of negotiations between Iran and the US could take place in either Pakistan's capital or Switzerland, according to media reports.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned that Ankara is monitoring all Israeli attempts to undermine the Iran-US negotiation process
One of the issues to be raised during the consultations will be Iran's nuclear dossier
Iran-US talks in Doha were held exclusively in a trilateral format, Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs of Iran said.