Pakistan keeps diplomatic channels open between the United States and Iran as rhetoric escalates and military pressure grows. The Interior Minister of Pakistan visits Tehran and meets Iranian officials while Islamabad works to prevent ceasefire negotiations from collapsing. The United States signals readiness to restart attacks paused since an April 8 ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran. The US President issues a warning that time is running out for Iran. Iran states that Washington has sent revised negotiation points through Pakistani mediators, that Iran reviewed and replied through the same channel, and that the process continues. Iran also reports a 14-point proposal transmitted via Pakistan to the United States.
"Pakistan is scrambling to keep channels of diplomacy open between the United States and Iran, amid escalating rhetoric from both sides, and growing signals from Washington that it is prepared to restart attacks that have been on pause since an April 8 ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran."
"Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday for a two-day visit, meeting President Masoud Pezeshkian, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as Islamabad scrambled to prevent ceasefire negotiations from collapsing altogether."
"US President Donald Trump issued a warning on Truth Social: For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!"
"Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that despite Trump publicly calling Iran's response totally unacceptable last week, Washington had sent a set of revised points and considerations through Pakistani mediators. Iran had reviewed them and responded through the same channel. The process is continuing through Pakistan, Baghaei said."
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