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Witkoff to Travel to Pakistan for In-Person Iran Peace Talks Amidst War Crime Concerns Over Trump's Threats

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated his country's readiness to host peace talks between the United States and Iran, following President Trump's decision to postpone threats of bombing Iranian power plants after "productive" talks; however, rights experts are now stating that Trump's threat to intentionally target Iran’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law, as Witkoff is now due to travel to Pakistan for in-person talks with Iran.

23 Mar, 18:15 — 24 Mar, 17:34
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NYTMostly Factual3h ago

Trump’s Threat to Iran Crosses a Line, Rights Experts Say

Intentionally targeting the country’s energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.

By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and John Ismay

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual4h ago

Pakistan ‘ready to host US-Iran talks’: Can latest peace push work?

Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt are trying to broker talks. Analysts caution the chasm between the US and Iran remains wide.

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times-ukMostly Factual1d ago

Witkoff ‘due to travel to Pakistan in hope of in-person talks with Iran’ - The Times

Witkoff ‘due to travel to Pakistan in hope of in-person talks with Iran’  The Times

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual11h ago

'Asim Munir spoke to Trump': Is Pakistan emerging as backchannel in Iran war?

Pakistan is positioning itself as a key mediator in the US-Israel-Iran conflict, with its army chief and prime minister engaging in separate calls with US and Iranian leaders. Islamabad has offered its capital as a venue for potential discussions, aiming to facilitate peace amid ongoing regional tensions and stalled diplomatic channels.

By TOI WORLD DESK

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indian-expressMostly Factual4h ago

Pakistan PM Sharif says ready to host talks between US and Iran

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual4h ago

Shehbaz Sharif offers to host US-Iran talks as Pakistan emerges as mediator

Reports about Pakistan serving as a potential venue for peace talks emerged after Trump said that he will hold strikes on Iranian power plants for five days

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DawnMostly Factual15h ago

Pakistan in the limelight as US, Iran ‘open backchannel’

• Efforts alongside Egypt and Turkiye seen as key to pausing threatened US strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure • Administration sources say diplomatic efforts saw Islamabad leveraging its position as ‘net regional stabiliser’ • PM speaks to Pezeshkian, Dar calls Araghchi; White House ‘kept in the loop’ • Islamabad floated as ‘possible venue’ for talks ISLAMABAD: On the 24th day of the US-Israel war against Iran, Pakistan took centre stage in a coordinated diplomatic push alongside Turkiye...

By none@none.com (Baqir Sajjad Syed)

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in-cyprus3h ago

Pakistan offers to host peace talks to end US-Israeli war on Iran

Pakistan’s prime minister said on Tuesday he was willing to host talks between the United States and Iran on ending the war, a day after President Donald Trump postponed threats to bomb Iranian power plants after what he called “productive” talks. In a post on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan welcomes and fully […]

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the-journal1h ago

Pakistan 'stands ready' to host talks to end US-Israeli war in Iran, prime minister says

US president Donald Trump reshared the statement from Shehbaz Sharif on his Truth Social platform.

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Daily SabahMixed3h ago

Pakistan ready to host US–Iran talks to end Middle East war: PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that Islamabad is ready to host “meaningful and conclusive” talks between the United States and Iran to help reach a comprehensi...

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times-uk23 Mar, 18:15First to report

Witkoff ‘due to travel to Pakistan in hope of in-person talks with Iran’ - The Times

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klix-ba23 Mar, 22:58

Nova runda pregovora: Izraelci tvrde da će biti održan sastanak s Irancima u Pakistanu

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la-repubblica24 Mar, 00:00

Asim Munir, il generale pakistano regista segreto della trattativa con il nuovo asse sunnita

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Dawn24 Mar, 03:20

Pakistan in the limelight as US, Iran ‘open backchannel’

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Times of India24 Mar, 07:21

'Asim Munir spoke to Trump': Is Pakistan emerging as backchannel in Iran war?

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hindustan-times24 Mar, 13:38

Shehbaz Sharif offers to host US-Iran talks as Pakistan emerges as mediator

Al Jazeera24 Mar, 13:42

Pakistan ‘ready to host US-Iran talks’: Can latest peace push work?

indian-express24 Mar, 13:44

Pakistan PM Sharif says ready to host talks between US and Iran

n1-bih24 Mar, 14:13

Pakistan spreman da bude domaćin pregovora SAD-a i Irana

Daily Sabah24 Mar, 14:38

Pakistan ready to host US–Iran talks to end Middle East war: PM

newsmaker-md24 Mar, 14:45

Пакистан предложил провести у себя переговоры США и Ирана

in-cyprus24 Mar, 14:58

Pakistan offers to host peace talks to end US-Israeli war on Iran

NYT24 Mar, 15:34

Trump’s Threat to Iran Crosses a Line, Rights Experts Say

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the-journal24 Mar, 17:34

Pakistan 'stands ready' to host talks to end US-Israeli war in Iran, prime minister says

delfi-lt24 Mar, 17:44

Trumpui – sąjungininkų perspėjimai apie gresiančią katastrofą

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