ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s “positive and productive” efforts to stop the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran are approaching a “critical, sensitive” stage, Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said in a post on X on Tuesday.
A framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the US, a source told Reuters on Monday, outlining a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement.
Pakistan’s attempt is being viewed as the last-ditch effort to prevent a dramatic escalation in the war that will include massive strikes on Iranian civilian/ power infrastructure and retaliation against energy and water facilities in all regional countries.
However, Pakistan has taken a guarded stance regarding its specific role in the mediation and has not verified the existence of the framework or the specific points being discussed.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has publicly pressed for a rapid end to the conflict, warning of consequences if a ceasefire is not reached within a short timeframe.
Trump argued Monday that Iranians were willing to suffer for their freedom, saying the United States had intercepted communications urging them to “please keep bombing.”
“They would be willing to suffer that in order to have freedom,” Trump told a press conference, a day before his deadline to destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure and bridges if its leaders do not comply with US demands.
The conflict has heightened volatility in energy markets, with traders closely watching any developments that could affect flows through the strait.
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