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News- Islamabad
Iran must
halt attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States before any US-Iran peace
talks can resume, Reuters reported on Friday, revealing that Islamabad has
already conveyed the condition to Tehran as it works with China to revive
diplomacy aimed at ending nearly five months of fighting.
Citing
three Pakistani sources familiar with the effort, the outlet learned that
Islamabad is working to restart stalled negotiations between Washington and
Tehran, although significant hurdles continue to complicate any return to the
negotiating table.
“The
Chinese are unhappy because Iran’s attacks on other Gulf States and the closure
of the Strait of Hormuz are hitting their interests,” a Pakistani
government official remarked, noting that continued disruption in the Red Sea
would threaten another strategic trade route on which Beijing depends.
China’s
Foreign Ministry previously indicated that Beijing supports mediation efforts
by Pakistan and other parties and will continue to play an active role in
restoring peace and stability in the Gulf region.
The
United States and Iran have exchanged attacks in recent days, with US Central
Command (CENTCOM) confirming that it had completed its 12th consecutive night
of strikes on Iranian military and maritime targets, while Iran retaliated with
attacks on US military facilities in Jordan and Kuwait.
Earlier
on Friday, the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter,
revealed that Bahrain and Kuwait had secretly deployed fighter jets to strike
targets inside Iran, marking the first direct military action of its kind
against Tehran.
According
to the newspaper, the strikes, carried out earlier this month, targeted drone
and missile storage facilities, along with other military sites, and came in
retaliation for Iranian strikes on several locations in both countries.