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Pakistan as Iran mediator after criticism from Lindsey Graham Donald Trump has reasserted his support
Iran and Lebanon. The first round of talks was held on Saturday in Islamabad under Pakistani mediation, but failed to secure an understanding or agreement between Tehran and Washington. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
support’ and called Iran’s list of demands ‘garbage’ [Kent Nishimura/AFP] A CNN report published hours after the CBS story said some Trump administration officials believed Pakistan has been sharing “a more positive version
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator between Iran, the US and Israel, said he was “hopeful” the current momentum of negotiations would lead to peace in the region. - **Trump pushes for fast
Pakistan’s [ongoing efforts](/news/2026/4/18/pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks) to mediate another round of negotiations, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the Iranian delegation to the Islamabad talks earlier this month, rejected all of Trump
Iran was insisting that Vance lead the Iranian delegation to any future talks, as Tehran does not trust Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as reliable
Trump so far, but several have said that support will not extend beyond the 60-day window without formal congressional approval. ## Pakistan at the centre During the first of his two visits to Islamabad, [Araghchi
Pakistan has been the principal mediator in recent indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran after hosting a round of abortive face-to-face talks last month. “Both sides are now more amenable to suggestions
mediator,” said Khan. “Iran is signalling that it is playing a long game, but America wants quick results.” Pakistan’s military chief spent three days in Tehran in April, meeting the country’s different power
Iran, welcomed the Israel-Lebanon truce on Friday and expressed “hope that it will pave the way for sustainable peace”. He also praised the mediation [role of US President Donald Trump](/news/2026/4/16/trump-says-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-temporary-ceasefire), who has invited
Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam wrote on his social media that violations of international law, the continuation of the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threats of further strikes
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is credited for mediating the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, also [welcomed the truce](https://x.com/CMShehbaz/status/2045029468595433644?s=20), calling it a step toward "sustainable peace" and reaffirmed his country's support
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is credited for mediating the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, also [welcomed the truce](https://x.com/CMShehbaz/status/2045029468595433644?s=20), calling it a step toward "sustainable peace" and reaffirmed his country's support
Trump himself has not commented directly on Iran’s demands, but said the US would “be helping with the traffic buildup in the strait of Hormuz”. Experts and analysts have suggested that Iran’s maximalist
Trump seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blockaded following the US and Israeli attacks on the country on February 28. The closure of the vital maritime corridor – through which roughly
Pakistan, which is mediating peace negotiations, but Iran "has not yet reached a conclusion, and no response has been given to the U.S. side," Iranian state TV reported. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Trump continues to [threaten Iran with more bombing](https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5815876:x) if it doesn't agree to a U.S. proposal to end the conflict. Iran says it's reviewing the proposal and will deliver
mediated by Pakistan, including halting all nuclear enrichment. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu, reporting from Beijing, said two things will be front and centre on the agenda of Araghchi and Wang’s meeting – maintaining
Trump said earlier that the war was “very close to over”. - **Leavitt said [a second round of US-Iran talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/us-iran-indirect-talks-middle-east-war-ceasefire) would “very likely” take place in Islamabad again** and that Pakistan
Trump administration has in recent days been putting more pressure on Beijing to use its influence with Iran to exert pressure, and really pressure Iran to come to the table