'Give peace a little more chance': PM Shehbaz urges restraint amid new escalations in ME
Pakistan says the ceasefire is fragile as indirect talks continue over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged all parties in the Iran-Israel conflict to "exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance," emphasizing that the "final objective is just about to be achieved."
- This escalation disrupts the fragile Middle East ceasefire that took effect on April 8, which Pakistan-led mediation efforts had established to stabilize the region following months of direct military confrontation.
- Following President Donald Trump's appeal to "stop 'shooting'," Iran and Israel ceased reciprocal attacks on Monday, though oil prices had surged 5% after initial strikes on key military infrastructure.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei labeled the situation a "chaotic diplomatic process," blaming Israeli operations in Lebanon for sabotaging progress despite ongoing communications with the United States.
- Pakistan continues positioning itself as an "honest broker" to find a peaceful diplomatic solution, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi recently visiting Tehran to push for resolution to the longstanding impasse.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on "all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a little more chance" after Israel and Iran exchanged attacks in the worst escalation since the April ceasefire. "The recent surge in violence in the Middle East is a stark reminder of the dangers associated with a fragile ceasefire and the unbearable consequences it can lead to," Sharif posted on X, reports Telegraph. Islamabad has emerged in …
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'Give peace a little more chance': PM Shehbaz urges restraint amid new escalations in ME
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urged all sides to exercise restraint and give peace a greater chance after Iran and Israel exchanged a fresh round of missiles. The statement came after Iran and Israel exchanged strikes on Sunday for the first time after the truce announced on April 8. US President Donald Trump urged both Iran and Israel to show restraint. In a statement posted on his X account, the prime minister referred to the recent …
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