Iran war live updates: US envoys head to Islamabad for talks, Iran rules out direct meeting
Army soldiers take positions in an overhead bridge to ensure security in Islamabad, Pakan. (Photo: AP)Iran war live updates: The White House said envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad for talks on Iran, signalling a diplomatic push through Pakani mediation even as Iran ruled out any direct meeting with the United States.
Pakan mediates as tensions pers: Iran’s Foreign Miner Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad as part of a regional outreach, with Washington saying it is “ready to hear a plan for peace” via intermediaries. Tehran, however, insed its position would be conveyed indirectly, underscoring the fragile and tentative nature of the diplomatic channel. At the same time, Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces retain “full freedom of action” in Lebanon, where strikes have continued despite a ceasefire extension rejected Hezbollah. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran its economy could “collapse under the unrelenting pressure” of a prolonged naval blockade if no deal is reached.Story continues below this ad
Latest developments
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner to visit Islamabad for indirect Iran talks
Iran rules out direct engagement, signals communication through Pakan
Iranian FM Araghchi in Pakan amid mediation efforts
Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire extension
Hezbollah rejects truce; US warns of sustained blockade pressure on Iran.
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