Pakistan mediates US‑Iran talks amid Middle East escalations

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Pakistan’s foreign ministry said negotiations between the United States and Iran are continuing, with a focus on de‑escalation and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. spokesman Tahir Andrabi urged both sides to return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed in June and to resume technical talks.

Recent U.S. airstrikes targeted dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard facilities, killing three Guard members in north‑western Iran. Iran responded with missile launches toward Jordan, a drone strike on Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta that hit two vessels (one U.S.–flagged), and a bombing on Qeshm island that killed a family of three. Jordan reported intercepting Iranian missiles for a second day, while Kuwait said an Iranian strike on a building belonging to a Chinese company killed one person.

Pakistan highlighted its mediating role and called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint while the broader Middle‑East conflict expands to new fronts.

Entities: Egypt · Iran · Iran · Pakistan · Pakistan Foreign Ministry (spokesperson Tahir Andrabi) · Strait of Hormuz · Tahir Andrabi · United States · United States

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[● 3 SOURCES] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi called on the international community to end the escalation. (All three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The talks seek to revive the Memorandum of Understanding of Islamabad signed in June. (All three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] U.S. Central Command targeted dozens of Revolutionary Guard facilities in response to Iranian missile launches. (All three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] A family of three was killed in a bombing on Keshm island. (All three articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] Egypt reported a drone attack on the port of Damietta that hit two vessels, one of which was U.S.-flagged. (Egyptian authorities)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Government of Pakistan announced that the United States and Iran are negotiating to de‑escalate tensions. (All three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The negotiations aim to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed by Iran. (All three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were killed in a U.S. strike in north‑west Iran. (All three articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] A family of three was killed in a bombing on Qeshm (Keshm) island. (FARS news agency)
[● 9 SOURCES] Pakistan says negotiations between the United States and Iran are ongoing. (Pakistan foreign ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi)
[● 5 SOURCES] U.S. airstrikes hit dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard facilities. (U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM))
[● 3 SOURCES] Pakistan is working to bring the United States and Iran back to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed in June. (Pakistan foreign ministry)