Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan have taken the lead in efforts to broker a peace deal between the United States and Iran as the war nears its fourth week.
Citing US and foreign officials, The Washington Post
reported that the Middle Eastern countries are serving as intermediaries in
talks between Steve Witkoff, US special envoy, and Abbas Araghchi, Iranian
foreign affairs minister.
According to the report, the countries were involved in a
flurry of phone calls over the weekend through Tuesday, appealing to both sides
to end the war.
Oman is also believed to be involved in the talks. The
country had previously led nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US before
the war broke out while discussions were still being held.
A CNN report noted that Pakistan has offered to host any
negotiations, with sources saying there is a proposal for Islamabad to host a
meeting between the US and Iran later this week, which Vice President JD Vance
could attend.
CNN quoted two regional sources as saying that the US had
shared a 15-point list of expectations for Iran via Pakistan, but it was
unclear whether Tehran had agreed to any of the terms.
Diplomatic efforts were said to have intensified after
President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait
of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure.
Iran responded by threatening to “completely close” the
waterway and destroy companies with US links.
Trump later postponed the strikes, citing “productive” talks
with Iran, a claim Tehran has countered.
Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Erdogan said on Tuesday
that his country would continue working with all its resources to establish
peace in the US-Israel war on Iran, which he said had affected the Turkish
economy and the whole world.
Erdogan also said Turkey is considering various measures to
protect the economy from the war, which has engulfed the region and sent energy
prices soaring.
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