Pakistan says US-Iran indirect talks 'taking place', Gulf countries want to be involved
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Thursday that indirect negotiations were being held to end the war in Iran, using Islamabad as an intermediary.
Dar, who is also deputy prime minister, described speculation about "peace talks" as "unnecessary", adding: "In reality, U.S.-Iran indirect talks are taking place through messages being relayed by Pakistan.
"In this context, the United States has shared 15 points, being deliberated upon by Iran. Brotherly countries of Turkiye and Egypt, among others, are also extending their support to this initiative," he wrote on X.
- Trump says Iran 'better get serious soon' -
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran "better get serious soon" in U.S. talks to end the Middle East war.
Iranian negotiators are "'begging' us to make a deal, which they should be doing since they have been militarily obliterated," Trump posted on Truth Social.
"They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is NO TURNING BACK, and it won't be pretty!"
- Gulf council says members want to be involved -
Gulf countries said Thursday that they wanted to be involved in any talks between the United States and Iran, insisting that while they had a right to self-defense they preferred diplomacy.
"We emphasize the necessity of involving the GCC countries in any talks or agreements to resolve this crisis, in a way that contributes to strengthening their security and stability," Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem AlBudaiwi said in a televised speech.
AlBudaiwi also said Iran had been asking vessels to pay sums of money to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Agence France Presse
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