Pakistan and Qatar Send Mediators to Tehran for U.S.-Iran Talks

U.S. and Iran. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Pakistan Army Field Marshal Asim Munir was expected to arrive in the Iranian capital before the weekend to join the discussions.

Rubio said Pakistan remains the primary mediator and described Field Marshal Munir as a key player in the talks. "We are in constant communication with him," Mr. Rubio said on the sidelines of NATO meetings in Sweden. " Mr. Rubio also told reporters that he had discussed with allies potential efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

"We all would love to see an agreement with Iran in which the straits are open and they abandon their nuclear ambitions and so forth," he said. S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28, killing top Iranian leaders and damaging military infrastructure.

Iran responded by restricting maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz before both sides agreed to a ceasefire in early April. President Trump has said he prefers a diplomatic solution but recently stated that the "clock is ticking" and imposed a blockade of Iranian ports to increase economic pressure. S.

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Domestic Pressure on U.S.

S. 55 on Friday, up 53% since the war began, according to the AAA motor club. Democrats and some Republicans in Congress have called for limits on presidential war powers.