Pakistan Upbeat on Possible US‑Iran Deal Soon to Bring Peace to Region, World: FO
Andrabi said Islamabad expects a settlement to ease regional tensions and backs diplomacy as 22 crew members from MV Touska were evacuated.
- On Thursday, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Islamabad expects a US-Iran agreement "sooner rather than later," noting Pakistan would welcome hosting any settlement between the two nations.
- Hostilities escalated two months ago when the United States and Israel launched strikes in Iran on February 28, though a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire on April 8 halted the escalation.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar pursued diplomatic efforts throughout last week, facilitating the evacuation of 22 crew members from the seized Iranian container ship MV Touska to Pakistan as a confidence-building measure.
- The Foreign Office also addressed consular repatriations, confirming 49 of 54 Pakistanis detained in Cambodia returned home, while securing the release of 85 nationals detained in Kampala, Uganda, for unauthorized employment.
- Andrabi confirmed Pakistan reserves the right to explore all legal mechanisms under the Indus Waters Treaty to protect its water rights, with options under review by the Indus Waters Commissioners.
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Pakistan expects agreement between US and Iran 'sooner rather than later': FO
Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Islamabad was hopeful about and would expect an agreement between the US and Iran “sooner rather than later”. He said this during a weekly briefing, where he was asked how soon could the agreement be expected. “You have asked us how soon we can expect an agreement. We remain optimistic. A simple answer would be that we expect an agreement sooner rather than later. We hope that …
Pakistan is ready to host a new round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, reinforcing the mediating role that Islamabad has.
Pakistani government says U.S.-Iran deal to end war expected "sooner rather than later"
“We expect an agreement sooner rather than later,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Thursday, echoing optimism voiced by President Trump on Wednesday. A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has largely held since April 8, but in-person talks between the two countries hosted by Pakistan last month failed to bring a wider agreement to end the war that started on Feb. 28 with a blistering wave of U.S. and Israeli s…
Throughout the war against Iran, Pakistan has been a key mediator between Washington and Tehran. And with positive noises coming from both sides - not least from Donald Trump, who has said he thinks a war will "end soon" - Pakistan's foreign ministry has issued a new statement underscoring this optimism. "We expect an agreement as soon as possible," spokesman Tahir Andrabi said today, the Telegraph reports. "We hope that the parties will reach a…
MichaelSavage.com – Pakistan Says U.S. and Iran Getting Close to Ceasefire Deal
Sources in Pakistan told Western media outlets on Wednesday that Tehran is reviewing a one-page, 14-point proposal that would formally conclude the conflict between the United States and Iran. “The memorandum would be followed by discussions to unblock shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, lift U.S. sanctions on Iran and agree to curbs on Iran’s…
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