"Trump added he is not reconsidering Pakistan as a mediator. They're great. I think the Pakistanis have been great. The field marshal and the prime minister of Pakistan have been absolutely great, Trump told reporters. Hours earlier, Graham had pressed Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and top US general Dan Caine about a CBS News report claiming that Pakistan is allowing Iran to park military assets on its airfields, in order to shield them from potential US and Israeli attacks."
"Asked by Graham whether it would be consistent for Pakistan to act as a fair mediator if the CBS report is confirmed, Hegseth said, I wouldn't want to get into the middle of these negotiations. The Republican senator quickly interrupted the defence secretary. I do. I want to get in the middle of those negotiations, Graham said. I don't trust Pakistan as far as I can throw them."
"If they actually have Iranian aircraft parked in Pakistan bases to protect Iranian military assets, that tells me maybe we should be looking for somebody else to mediate. No wonder this damn thing is going nowhere. The senator an outspoken foreign policy hawk who has been calling for regime change in Iran is seen as one of the most influential figures in Trump's circle."
"In remarks on Tuesday, the US president lauded Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and its army chief Asim Munir, who helped negotiate a fragile ceasefire in Iran that came into effect last month. Trump has reasserted his support for Pakistan to serve as a mediator between Iran and the United States after Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of the US president, disparaged Islamabad's diplomacy."
Trump praised Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir for helping negotiate a fragile Iran ceasefire that began last month. Trump said Pakistanis have been great and stated he is not reconsidering Pakistan as a mediator between Iran and the United States. Lindsey Graham, a close Republican ally, pressed US defense and military leaders about a report claiming Iran parks military assets on Pakistani airfields to shield them from US and Israeli attacks. The officials declined to comment due to sensitive negotiations. Graham said he does not trust Pakistan and argued that confirmed Iranian aircraft in Pakistan bases would indicate the need for a different mediator.
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