Qatar, Pakistan and other regional mediators were scrambling again on Friday to pull the US and Iran back from the brink of renewed war and revive peace talks, as days of strikes by the two countries appeared to settle into an uneasy pause.

Pakistan and Qatar try to revive negotiations after two nights of strikes, as Tehran fires dozens of drones and missiles and Trump remains silent

Despite declaring the U.S.-Iran ceasefire over and ordering airstrikes, Trump still wants to avoid a broader war with Iran.