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Trump’s envoy travels to Pakistan in hope of in-person talks with Iran

Pakistan is leveraging its unique diplomatic position to facilitate back-channel talks between the US and Iran, aiming to prevent escalation and promote a sustainable conflict resolution.

  • On Monday, Pakistan, Turkiye, and Egypt confirmed they are engaged in "active back-channel diplomacy" to "bridge the gap between" the US and Iran, establishing a "vital diplomatic conduit" for peace.
  • President Donald Trump ordered a five-day postponement of military strikes against Iranian power plants on Monday, citing "very good and constructive" talks held over the past two days.
  • Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir led the initiative, leveraging longstanding ties with Iran to facilitate back-channel communication and pitching Islamabad as a potential venue for senior talks.
  • Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rejected suggestions of negotiations, calling them "fake news" intended to manipulate markets, while Iranian officials maintained they had not responded to messages from the US.
  • Diplomatic efforts by the three nations offer a "roadmap for steering away from conflict and toward a safer future," officials said, with success over the next five days potentially reshaping regional stability in the Middle East.
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The surprising statements of US President Donald Trump, according to which the US negotiates with Iran and that he ordered the US army to both the attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days have given rise to the noise markets, which have been reduced. Iran, however, denied that it would have asked for negotiations in the United States and claimed that it would "use all the necessary means to ensure security, as it will be necessary"…

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Pakistan says it is ready to host talks between Iran and the United States. According to Al-Jazeera, Iran has strict conditions for peace.

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Daily Sabah broke the news in Türkiye on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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