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US-Israel Strikes on Iran
Dawn’s live updates say the US and Israel on Feb 28 launched joint strikes against Iran, with Trump announcing the start of “major combat operations.”
“The US and Israel on Feb 28 launch joint strikes against Iran”
Dawn also states that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is assassinated in US-Israeli strikes, and that Mojtaba Khamenei replaces his father as Iran’s new supreme leader.
The same Dawn timeline says Iran, US agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8, and that Pakistan hosts the first round of face-to-face talks between the US and Iran in 47 years in April.
Dawn further reports that US launches strikes on Iran on July 8 in response to attacks on ships in Hormuz, with Tehran retaliating as the strait heats up again.
Dawn’s updates include that US forces redirect 49 vessels as part of a naval blockade: Centcom, and that Iran is reviewing Hormuz agreement which may bar ships from ‘hostile’ countries.
Pakistan Mediation and Gulf
TRT Africa reports that Islamabad continues its mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran, and notes that in June Qatar joined Pakistan in mediating between the US and Iran.
TRT Africa says the mediation led to the signing of a memorandum of understanding on June 18 and the launch of negotiations towards a final agreement, with negotiations later stalled over disagreements related to maritime security and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
The same TRT Africa account says officials from Iran, Oman and the US have recently signalled progress towards resolving the remaining issues.
Dawn’s live updates also mention that Pakistan hosts the first round of face-to-face talks between the US and Iran in 47 years in April, and that the talks end without a breakthrough, but also without a breakdown.
Dawn adds that US, Iran hold high-level talks in Switzerland on June 20 after signing preliminary agreement to end the war, and that hold talks in Doha on July 1, with mediators citing “positive progress.”
Erdogan, MBS, Sharif Trip
Multiple sources say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a one-day working visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday, expected to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
“Saudi Arabia will host a trilateral summit in Jeddah on Friday”
Hürriyet Daily News says Erdoğan is expected to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the visit, citing Burhanettin Duran’s announcement.
TRT Africa adds that Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit focused on bilateral cooperation and regional developments, and that Saudi Arabia’s official SPA news agency said Sharif was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah by Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz.
Saudi Gazette says Saudi Arabia will host a trilateral summit in Jeddah on Friday bringing together Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
Dawn’s live updates also tie the regional environment to US actions, including that Iran threatened to 'black out' Gulf if US hit power plants: officials, while US citizens are bracing for more chaos in the Middle East, poll finds.
