WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV -Pakistan has offered to host talks between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday. The statement came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed threats to target Iranian power plants, citing “productive” discussions.
In a post on X, Sharif said Pakistan “welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue” to resolve the war. He added, “Subject to concurrence by the U.S. and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict.”
Trump, speaking on Monday, described the talks between the U.S. and Iran as “very good and productive,” noting that discussions had begun Sunday and continued into Monday. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner were involved in the negotiations.
However, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, identified as the Iranian interlocutor by Israeli and other sources, denied that any formal talks had occurred, calling suggestions to the contrary “fake news.”
The conflict escalated after U.S. and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on February 28, following stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, although Oman, acting as a mediator, reported significant progress had been made. Since then, Iran has targeted countries hosting U.S. bases, struck Gulf energy infrastructure, and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas.
The offer by Pakistan signals a push for diplomacy amid heightened tensions, with hopes that a neutral venue may facilitate dialogue and prevent further escalation in the region.yon ng environmental fee bilang bahagi ng kanilang pag-iingat at pagtugon sa sitwasyon kaugnay ng epekto ng kasalukuyang oil crisis sa operasyon at serbisyo.
Edgardo Hernal started college at UP Diliman and received his BA in Economics from San Sebastian College, Manila, and Masters in Information Systems Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in Oak Brook, IL. He has 25 years of copy editing and management experience at Thomson West, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters.
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