I warmly congratulate the US & Iran for having reached a peace deal that provides for an immediate & permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a framework for further negotiations. This represents a critical step towards the peaceful settlement of the conflict.
My deep appreciation goes to Pakistan, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and other regional countries, for the constructive role played in supporting the negotiations that led to the peace deal.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Sunday the US and Iran have reached a peace deal, with both sides declaring the “immediate and permanent termination of military operations.” https://t.co/7cnUboqXQU
Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland.
We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard.
With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony.
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EU's Kaja Kallas:
Pakistan has been the main mediator between the United States and Iran.
Your diplomatic efforts have helped to prevent a return to full-blown war on several occasions and these efforts are much recognized and appreciated across Europe.
With your support, there's now a tenuous diplomatic opening to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Last night, Israeli forces intercepted and boarded a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza in international waters off the coast of Greece — unlawfully detaining more than 175 people, including several New Yorkers.
My team has been in direct contact with State and Federal partners as we work to confirm the whereabouts and conditions of these New Yorkers.
This is a brazen violation of international law. Those detained must be released.
Our daughter, Rachel Corrie, was killed in 2003 in Gaza, while trying to protect a Palestinian home facing illegal destruction by the Israeli military. She was 23 years old. The massive, armored Caterpillar D-9 bulldozer that crushed her was operated by two Israeli soldiers and manufactured in the United States. It was the same type of militarized bulldozer that US presidents from George W. Bush through to Donald Trump have delivered to Israel.
Today, as the destruction of Palestinian homes has only become more commonplace, not to mention the horror of Israel’s genocide, Senator Bernie Sanders will force a vote in the Senate to try to end this cycle of death by banning the transfer of D-9 bulldozers to Israel. We hope he will not take this stand alone.
No policy can bring back those taken from us by these actions—children and other loved ones. But the Senate now has an opportunity to honor the memories of our daughter, other Americans, and thousands of Palestinian civilians killed, and to show that their deaths, and all the destruction, will no longer be condoned and funded. We hope those elected to represent us, the American people, understand the message that voting to block these D-9 bulldozers will send. This will not be a symbolic gesture, but a concrete step toward the protection of human life.
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Pakistan, a country for decades scapegoated for harbouring terrorists, today is being applauded by the whole world as a peacemaker. God be praised.الحمدوللہ
Breaking News: Trump confirms that second round of US-Iran talks is going to be in Islamabad in next two days.
◾ “Something could be happening over the next two days. We’re more inclined to go Pakistan.” — Trump
◾ “The field marshal is doing a great job. He’s fantastic. He’s doing a great job — that’s why it’s more likely.”
◾ “You should stay there, really. Why should we go to some country that has nothing to do with it?” — Trump
Breaking News:
US and Iranian delegations will return to Islamabad later this week to resume the talks, possibly closing a deal.
▫️Four sources have told Reuters
It wasn't the Warplanes themselves that prevented the Iranian delegation from being shot down by Israel. It was the fact that the warplanes belonged to Pakistan.
What does Pakistan have? Nuclear weapons.
I have to give a lot of credit to Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif. Both were exceptional hosts and showed real statesmanship in helping mediate the conversation between us and the Iranians, two countries that have not had serious talks in a very long time — US Vice President JD Vance
via: Fox News
UK parliament today👇
“Pakistan is playing a leading role in efforts to end the United States–Iran conflict by prioritising peace.
Today, I asked the Prime Minister how the United Kingdom is supporting the Pakistani government in its effort to secure a lasting and sustainable peace in the Middle East.” —-
Rt Hon Mohammed Afzal MP
🔴 Iranian and US officials are set to meet at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad in the first top-level face-to-face meeting between Washington and Tehran since 1979
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US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for talks with Iran aimed at cementing a lasting resolution to a six-week conflict after a fragile ceasefire took hold several days ago https://t.co/4U55mmduCI