Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that the US had softened positions on some issues. A Pakistani source confirmed that Islamabad, which has conveyed messages between the sides in the war […]
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Iranian President Pezeshkian praises Pakistan peace push
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday praised Pakistan’s efforts to promote regional peace and stability during a meeting with Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Iranian state-media reported, amid Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts to ease prevailing tensions between the United States (US) and Iran. Naqvi arrived in the Iranian capital on Saturday for a two-day visit as […]
Pakistan rejects report on Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan airbase
Pakistan has categorically rejected the CBS News report regarding the presence of Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase as misleading and sensationalized. Such speculative narratives appear aimed at undermining ongoing efforts for regional stability and peace. Following the ceasefire and during the initial round of the Islamabad Talks, a number of aircraft from Iran and […]
Iranian envoy slams Bannu terror attack
Reza Amiri Moghadam has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Fateh Khel police post in Bannu, which resulted in the martyrdom of 15 police personnel and injuries to several others. In a statement issued on social media, the Iranian envoy expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident and conveyed solidarity with the government and […]
Iranian envoy reaffirms Pakistan’s ‘central role’ in ongoing talks
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Sunday said Islamabad continues to serve as a central mediator in Iran’s negotiations with the United States. “Pakistan remains a mediator, and no decision has been made to alter this,” the envoy said in an interview with an Iranian news agency, adding that progress in talks depends […]
Talks in limbo as Trump cancels envoys’ visit after Iranian FM leaves Pakistan
United States President Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan by envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff for peace talks with Iran, Fox News reported on Saturday, creating another snag in the peace process between the two enemies. The network said Trump told Fox about the trip’s cancellation. “I’ve told my people a little […]
US, Iranian diplomats head back to Pakistan, sparking peace deal hopes
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Friday that an Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad. He said Araghchi was received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and other senior officials. “During […]
Pakistan prepares for peace talks despite US seizure of Iranian ship
Pakistan, which has served as the main mediator, appeared to be preparing for the second round of US-Iran talks despite the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship by the US. Two giant US C-17 cargo planes landed at an air base on Sunday afternoon, carrying security equipment and vehicles in preparation for the US delegation’s […]
US arrests relatives of top Iranian general assassinated in 2020 Baghdad strike
Two family members of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020, have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded, the State Department said on Saturday. “Last night, the niece and grandniece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qassem Soleimani were arrested by federal agents following Secretary […]
Is an Iranian Bomb Now Inevitable?
A week into this latest war between Israel and its American partner, and Iran has raised the most profound and exquisitely unanswerable questions on which success, failure and the nature of much of the future global order will rest. Assuming the comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and reaffirmed by House Speaker […]