US-Iran talks leave Gulf states on edge about the price of peace

The Gulf’s six Arab monarchies, battered by Iranian drones and missiles because of a war they never wanted, are watching with trepidation to see what the Pakistan-hosted US-Iran negotiations will yield for their collective future. After China and Russia vetoed the Gulf Cooperation Council’s bid to attain UN Security Council approval for “defensive” measures to force open the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, analysts say the GCC states have little sway over what is about to transpire in...

By Tom Hussain

Pakistan takes rare global stage in US-Iran talks - The Straits Times

Pakistan takes rare global stage in US-Iran talks  The Straits Times

Iran-US talks on hold? Tehran media rules out delegation's travel to Pakistan

The Tasnim source said, “As long as the United States does not fulfill its commitment to the ceasefire in Lebanon… the negotiations are on hold.”

Islamabad prepares for US-Iran peace talks but Lebanon hurdle casts shadow; all you need to know 

Pakistan allows visa-free boarding, offers visa on arrival for Islamabad Talks delegates

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said airlines have been instructed to allow visa-free boarding for individuals travelling to the country in connection with the US-Iran talks in Islamabad. Foreign delegations from Iran and the US are expected in Islamabad this weekend for talks aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran, following a two-week Pakistan-brokered ceasefire. In a post shared on X, Dar shared an official directive and said, “Airlines are requested to p...

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US vice president JD Vance flies to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran

It comes as a tenuous, temporary ceasefire appears to be on the precipice of collapsing.