Trump’s Threat to Iran Crosses a Line, Rights Experts Say

Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.

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Pakistan ‘ready to host US-Iran talks’: Can latest peace push work?

Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt are trying to broker talks. Analysts caution the chasm between the US and Iran remains wide.

'Asim Munir spoke to Trump': Is Pakistan emerging as backchannel in Iran war?

Pakistan is positioning itself as a key mediator in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, with its army chief and prime minister engaging in separate calls with US and Iranian leaders. Islamabad has offered its capital as a venue for potential discussions, aiming to facilitate peace amid ongoing regional tensions and stalled diplomatic channels.

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Pakistan PM Sharif says ready to host talks between US and Iran

Shehbaz Sharif offers to host US-Iran talks as Pakistan emerges as mediator

Reports about Pakistan serving as a potential venue for peace talks emerged after Trump said that he will hold strikes on Iranian power plants for five days

Pakistan in the limelight as US, Iran ‘open backchannel’

• Efforts alongside Egypt and Turkiye seen as key to pausing threatened US strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure • Administration sources say diplomatic efforts saw Islamabad leveraging its position as ‘net regional stabiliser’ • PM speaks to Pezeshkian, Dar calls Araghchi; White House ‘kept in the loop’ • Islamabad floated as ‘possible venue’ for talks ISLAMABAD: On the 24th day of the US-Israel war against Iran, Pakistan took centre stage in a coordinated diplomatic push alongside Turkiye...

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Pakistan offers to host peace talks to end US-Israeli war on Iran

Pakistan’s prime minister said on Tuesday he was willing to host talks between the United States and Iran on ending the war, a day after President Donald Trump postponed threats to bomb Iranian power plants after what he called “productive” talks. In a post on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan welcomes and fully […]

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Pakistan ready to host US–Iran talks to end Middle East war: PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that Islamabad is ready to host “meaningful and conclusive” talks between the United States and Iran to help reach a comprehensi...