Islamabad: Pakistan has extended an offer to facilitate peace talks involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday that Pakistan is willing to host discussions between the United States and Iran in a bid to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
According to Thai News Agency, Sharif expressed through a message on the X platform that Pakistan is prepared to fully support diplomatic initiatives aimed at resolving the war. This announcement follows reports of a 15-point plan proposed by the United States to Iran, intended to bring an end to hostilities in the region.
Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that discussions between the U.S. and Iran had already occurred, describing them as smooth and productive. The talks, which involved Special Representative Steve Whitkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, began on Sunday and continued into the following day, with hopes of reaching a definitive resolution to the conflict.
Contradicting these reports, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibhaf dismissed the news of any negotiations as fake, denying that any such talks had taken place. Despite this, the United Nations has shown support for Pakistan's mediation proposal. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric stated at the UN headquarters that the organization welcomes efforts by any country or coalition of countries that can facilitate dialogue between the US and Iran to resolve the conflict.