Pakistan is expecting to host a second round of stalled peace talks between the US and Iran next week to end their war, two Pakistani government sources familiar with the mediation have said.
The sources told Anadolu on Wednesday that Islamabad expects the US and Iran to reach a "primary" agreement before Trump visits China on May 14-15.
"Considering the latest developments, Pakistan is hopeful about the resumption of talks between the two sides next week to bring a negotiated settlement to the Middle East conflict," a source said, referring to the pause on Washington's "Operation Freedom," as well as the release this week of a seized Iranian ship and its crew.
"Almost 80 to 85 percent of the issues between the two sides have already been settled. However, the core nuclear issue still remains a major bottleneck," the source added.
‘War on Iran could end if Iran agrees proposal’
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump also said on Wednesday that if Iran honours what has been agreed to, the US-Israeli war on Iran could end and the Strait of Hormuz reopen.
"Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran.”
"If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Earlier, the US had rejected Iran’s proposal to delay talks on its nuclear program while including talks on the Strait of Hormuz.
However, Washington insisted on keeping the nuclear programme in talks towards a permanent ceasefire.
