Israel took Iran’s Araghchi, Qalibaf off hit-list on Pakistan request, Pakistani official says

ISLAMABAD: ‌Israel took Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested that Washington ​not target them, a Pakistani source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Thursday. “The Israelis had their coordinates and wanted to take them out, we told the US if they are also eliminated then there is no one else to talk to, hence the US asked the Israelis to back ‌off,” the ‌source said. Pakistan’s military and foreign ​office ‌did ⁠not ​immediately respond to ⁠requests for comment.

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