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conflict that started when the US and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February. Shihab-Eldin had been visiting family in Kuwait and was arrested on 3 March, according to CPJ. The media watchdog
mediation of [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) and Qatar. The Iranian military also announced no specific reprisals at this stage, suggesting it did not want the attack – which killed four Iranian soldiers – to disrupt the delicate
conflict. That would kick off discussions to unblock shipping through the strait, lift US sanctions on Iran, and set curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme, the sources told the agency. It was unclear
Iran and the US in its newfound role as global peacemaker, it is also seeking to recast its diplomatic standing and attract business. Pakistani officials, mediating between an unpredictable US president and hardliners in Tehran
US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel is not involved in the talks which have been mostly mediated by Pakistan and are meant to lead to an extension of the ceasefire and the start
conflict. The US vice-president, JD Vance, assigned to lead the US delegation to peace talks in Pakistan, suggested there had been a “legitimate misunderstanding” on the geographic reach of the ceasefire deal. Pakistan, which
Pakistan’s mediation, and warned the US and the UAE against being drawn into a “quagmire”. Iran’s state television said military officials had confirmed they attacked the UAE on Monday in response
mediated by Pakistan. In fact, controversy arose shortly after the ceasefire between the US and Iran was announced, when Iran and Pakistan said it included a truce in Lebanon as part of a broader regional
conflict, saying: “The Americans obviously have no strategy.” Responding to the announcement of plans to withdraw 5,000 US troops from Germany, Pistorius said: **“It was foreseeable that the US would withdraw troops from [Europe
mediator since the US joined Israel in attacking Iran on February 28, triggering the ongoing war. Trump has argued that the war was necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, though the country
conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire announced last month. In recent days there have been the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around
conflict has “not been sufficient”. In a [statement](https://www.axios.com/2026/04/16/trump-iran-war-powers-vote-fails-democrats), Golden, who is retiring after his current term, noted there are now intense negotiations between the US and Iran during the two-week ceasefire
US. The current ceasefire with Iran declared by Donald Trump earlier this month is set to expire on Tuesday. Field Marshal Asim Munir, the army chief of Pakistan, which has emerged as a key mediator
conflict: - **On Monday** **Netanyahu** **said** **Israel was “intensifying” its military operations in Lebanon,** with the IDF operating with “large forces on the ground” in order to take control of “strategic areas”. - **Meanwhile, the proposed peace
mediator Pakistan until Tehran responded to the US’s negotiating positions or until talks were concluded “one way or the other”. - **The Pentagon announced that the US secretary of the navy, John Phelan, would depart
mediators in Pakistan. However, several sticking points remain – in particular Israel’s continued occupation of and strikes on Lebanon. Iran wants Lebanon included in any peace deal, something Israel opposes. Analysts say the recent exchanges
Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan), which has mediated, and may have been motivated by the reluctance of allies, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, to see hostilities resume. Trump said Iran’s leaders
mediated [two-week ceasefire](/features/2026/4/8/how-pakistan-managed-to-get-the-us-and-iran-to-a-ceasefire). That came about following hectic backchannel negotiations, including direct consultations Munir held with US Vice President JD Vance, Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, India has continued to buy Russian oil. Now the US is hoping to persuade India to buy oil from the US and [Venezuela](/news/2026/5/22/can-venezuelan-oil-save-india-amid-the-hormuz-energy-crisis) instead
conflict became a live demonstration of its systems against advanced Western and Russian platforms.” Zhou, the analyst, said Chinese experts were particularly encouraged by the performance of the Chengdu