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\nPakistan’s prime minister arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, Monday for talks with a list of Emirs of Qatar.<\/p>\n
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The first round of talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad at the weekend failed to produce a peace deal. Pakistan’s prime minister is on a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey to help push the two sides back to the negotiating table, while the Army Chief of staff is leading a delegation to Tehran. A spokesman for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on the 16th that, \u201cIslamabad has engaged continuously with Washington and Tehran in an effort to encourage dialogue, facilitate the exchange of information and help create the conditions and space for meaningful negotiations\u201d, but no date has been set for a second round of talks between the US and Iran. While the US says it is optimistic about the prospects for a deal, it is also ramping up pressure on Iran. U. S. Secretary of Defense 16, threatened that if Iran does not agree to a peace agreement, the United States will attack Iran’s energy facilities. The move comes less than a week after a temporary ceasefire between the two sides expired.<\/p>\n
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry: No Date has been set for talks<\/p>\n
Pakistani Prime Minister Shabazz arrived in Qatar on the 16th, to continue to promote the second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran. A Pakistani delegation arrived in Doha after a visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement. The prime minister discussed\u201cThe latest regional and international situation, particularly in the Middle East\u201d with the list of Emirs of Qatar. Tamim praised Pakistan’s role. The two sides also expressed support for\u201cEfforts to de-escalate the situation and strengthen international coordination to ensure regional security and stability, in particular the smooth flow of energy supply chains,\u201d according to the Pakistani statement. According to reports, Shabaz will then go to Turkey, which is his four-day visit to the last leg of the trip.<\/p>\n
\nPakistan’s prime minister arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, Monday for talks with a list of Emirs of Qatar.<\/p>\n
According to Iranian state television reported on the 16th, Iran’s Islamic Parliament Speaker Khalibaf morning with the visiting Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army held talks. Munir led a delegation to Tehran on the 15th. Iranian media said the main purpose of Pakistan’s visit is to convey to Iran the U. S. position, and for Iran and the United States may hold a second round of negotiations between the framework.<\/p>\n
A senior Iranian official told Reuters on the 16th, Mounir’s visit to Iran and the United States to hold a second round of talks and extend the time of the cease-fire hope increased, but the two sides in the nuclear program is still a fundamental difference. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the same day, the U. S. and Iran are willing to resume negotiations, but no date has been set.<\/p>\n
A source told Iran’s Tasnim News Agency on the 15th, after the Iran-pakistan talks, Iran will conduct the necessary assessment, and then decide on the next round of negotiations with the United States arrangements. The cease-fire in Lebanon would be a\u201cPositive signal\u201d for Iran’s participation in the next round of talks, the person said. In addition, the United States must adhere to a reasonable framework for negotiations and avoid making excessive demands or violating pre-ceasefire commitments.<\/p>\n
Leh: will not speak to Israeli prime minister<\/p>\n
Al Jazeera’s Javed said Pakistan’s diplomatic mediation came after talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad over the weekend ended in failure. Pakistan is trying to broker a compromise on three main issues: Iran’s nuclear programme, control of the Strait of Hormuz and war reparations.<\/p>\n
Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported that in the\u201cDelicate\u201d situation of only a few days left in the two-week cease-fire between the United States and Iran, top Pakistani government and military officials are actively visiting, it is crucial to strengthen Pakistan’s mediation role in the ceasefire between the US and Iraq and in easing the regional situation.<\/p>\n
Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on the 16th, the Lebanese cease-fire issue will be a necessary part of any peace talks between the United States and Iran. Kali bafu 16, speaker of the Lebanese Parliament in the call with Berri also stressed that the ceasefire in Lebanon and the ceasefire in Iran is equally important.<\/p>\n
U. S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on the 15th, is\u201cTrying to get some breathing space between Israel and Lebanon\u201d, the two leaders\u201cTomorrow\u201d to talk. However, Lebanese president Orn 16, said he had told U. S. Secretary of State Rubio, the prime minister will not speak with Israel. Earlier in the day, he stressed the importance of a ceasefire before any direct negotiations with Israel could take place. According to the Lebanese state news agency reported on the 16th, the Israeli army launched two consecutive air strikes on the same day on a bridge in the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n
White House Press Secretary Leavitt told reporters on the 15th that the dialogue mediated by Pakistan was\u201cProductive and ongoing,\u201d and the side was\u201cOptimistic\u201d about the prospects for reaching an agreement between the and Iran, the next meeting is likely to take place in Islamabad.<\/p>\n
However, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baga 15, said that the United States\u201cPosition has changed many times, the expression of contradictory\u201d, even if a consensus is reached, it is difficult to ensure that it will be implemented.<\/p>\n
US threatens to attack Iran’s energy facilities<\/p>\n
At a joint press conference on the 16th, U. S. Defense Secretary Hodgesseth repeatedly urged Iran’s leaders to\u201cMake a wise choice\u201d and said the U. S. blockade of Iranian ports will\u201cContinue until necessary. He threatened to attack Iran’s infrastructure, including energy facilities, if it made the\u201cWrong choice\u201d. Under international law, a deliberate attack on a country’s energy infrastructure can constitute a war crime, according to the New York Times.<\/p>\n
Dan Kane, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military, said that the U.S. Navy’s forces in the Pacific may be mobilized, intercepting supply ships bound for Iran — that would extend the naval blockade beyond the Middle East. He also said the military was ready to resume combat operations against Iran\u201cAt any time.\u201d.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the US has stepped up pressure on Iran’s oil transport infrastructure. More than 20 entities, individuals and vessels will be targeted by new sanctions, the US announced on Monday. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control released an announcement on the same day saying that the new sanctions mainly target the oil transportation network related to Iran’s oil transportation giant Shamhani.<\/p>\n
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessante said on the same day that, the administration has\u201cInformed companies and countries that we are now prepared to impose secondary sanctions if you buy Iranian oil and if Iranian funds are in your bank accounts\u201d.<\/p>\n
The threat of secondary economic sanctions against countries that do business with iranian-controlled individuals, companies and ships marks a further escalation of existing US sanctions against Iran, the Associated Press said. If the United States and Iran fail to reach a quick deal to end the war, or to extend a cease-fire that expires next week, the Trump administration is preparing to shift the focus of its action against Iran toward economic strikes aimed at strangling the Iranian economy, rather than relying on force alone.<\/p>\n
However, US legal sources said the new threat could provoke a diplomatic and economic backlash from allies as the sanctions target them, undermining efforts to form an\u201cAnti-tehran coalition\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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