Mideast diplomacy intensifies after US, Iran halt attacks
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar have intensified the exchange of messages between the United States and Iran after the two warring sides communicated their responses to a joint formula to end their months-long war, Pakistani government sources said on July 26.
The development came after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “pause” in the latest bombing campaign on Iran after two weeks of consecutive nights of strikes, the sources added.
Earlier this week, Islamabad and Doha proposed a joint de-escalation formula, urging the U.S. and Iran to return to their pre-July 9 positions “as a first step” to resume stalled talks to permanently end the conflict, according to an official familiar with the matter.
Although the sources did not elaborate on details of the responses, they said both sides have communicated their consent for dialogue and diplomacy to end the latest hostilities and return to negotiations.
