Pakistan Emerges as Key Mediator in US-Iran Peace Talks

A narrow window for US-Iran talks has opened.

“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that messages had been exchanged with the United States, either directly or through countries in the region, amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran”

Al Jazeera

Pakistan offered to host negotiations in Islamabad.

Al Jazeera

Trump described engaging Iran in very forceful talks.

Iran almost immediately denied that negotiations had begun.

Araghchi confirmed messages had been exchanged but that did not mean negotiations.

They have never had a good experience negotiating with the US.

BBC

The Iranian Foreign Ministry called Trump's plan a ruse to buy time.

Trump warned the US would destroy Iranian energy sites if no deal is reached.

“In the month since the US and Israel began their aerial bombing campaign of Iran, thousands of people have been killed across at least nine countries in a rapidly escalating conflict that is costing economies billions of dollars a day”

CNN

Analysts described the campaign as a high-risk gamble.

The Council on Foreign Relations said the plan evolved into a plan to abolish the Islamic Republic.

Bitcoin rose above $67,600 after Trump's announcement.

The Gulf region remained on edge.

CNN Arabic

Iran continued to retaliate.