How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire
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“Pakistan’s leaders had almost lost hope after more than two weeks of negotiations to end the US-Israeli war with Iran.”
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“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated in a cabinet meeting that the situation had become 'very bleak' and the chance of peace had 'become dim.'”
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“Israeli strikes devastated an Iranian gas plant, and Iranian strikes hit a critical Saudi Arabian petrochemical complex.”
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“Pakistan’s military accused Iran of 'spoiling' peace efforts in a public statement.”
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“Donald Trump threatened that Iran’s 'whole civilisation will die tonight' if they did not agree to his ceasefire demands by the end of the day.”
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“Pakistan signed a defence pact with Saudi Arabia that would drag Pakistan into the war if Riyadh entered it.”
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“Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, has strong personal ties with Donald Trump and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.”
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“US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth claimed Iran 'begged' for a ceasefire.”
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“Pakistani officials said Trump was 'trapped' in a war he thought would last only three days.”
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“China was persuaded by 'friendly countries' to intervene in negotiations to convince Iran to accept a ceasefire.”
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“China directly encouraged Iran to accept a ceasefire, offering to act as a guarantor of Iran’s safety.”
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“A temporary ceasefire deal was agreed by the US and Iran by 4am in Islamabad.”
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“Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed the ceasefire as a 'shining moment' in Pakistan’s history.”
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“Peace talks between the US and Iran were planned to take place in Islamabad on Friday at the Serena hotel.”
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“Iran confirmed it would send Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi as its negotiators.”
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“Pakistani officials expressed fears that Israel and the UAE could sabotage the peace process.”
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“Michael Kugelman described Pakistan’s role in securing the ceasefire as its 'biggest diplomatic win in years.'”
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