Pakistan is working to broker talks between the US and Iran. However, recent Iranian strikes on Saudi facilities have complicated these efforts. These attacks threaten to end the dialogue and could involve Pakistan due to a defense pact. Iran is reportedly showing some flexibility but also demanding preconditions for negotiations. The situation remains critical.
Islamabad: Efforts to facilitate talks between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as U.S. strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump’s deadline to unleash “hell” neared.
However, one of the sources, a senior security official, said Iran’s overnight strikes on Saudi Arabia’s industrial facilities linked to U.S. firms threatened to derail the talks.
If Saudi Arabia were to retaliate, the talks would be over, the source said, adding that could draw Pakistan into the conflict under its defence pact with Riyadh which binds both nations to fight for each other in case of a war.
The second source with knowledge of the talks said Iran was “walking on thin ice” and that the next three to four hours were critical for the future of dialogue.
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