“Mediators are actively working to develop a framework that could pave the way for new negotiations and prevent further US and Israeli strikes against Iran…résume The Wall Street Journal. Strikes which, “according to Middle East officials, could occur within days in the absence of a diplomatic breakthroughâ€.
Pakistan and other regional countries involved in talks “are striving to bridge the gap between American demands on the supervision of the Iranian nuclear program and the objective of Tehran, which wishes to limit any immediate agreement to only the cessation of hostilities, the lifting of restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz and relief from financial sanctions…the economic daily believes.
“Pakistan intensified its efforts this week to obtain a compromise between Washington and Tehran which would perpetuate the fragile cessation of hostilities in force since April 8…confirms The Country.
Growing fears
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday in Tehran, and the head of the Pakistani army, Marshal Asim Munir, arrived the same day in the Iranian capital, according to the Spanish daily.
“The high-level visit appeared to signal that diplomatic efforts were gaining momentum, amid growing fears of a return to open war.â€while Qatar also sent a delegation to Iran “in order to facilitate an agreement between Washington and Tehranâ€observe The New York Times.
The decision to send this delegation “was taken in coordination with the United Statesâ€Qatar having already played “a key role as a discreet intermediary with Iranian officials…specifies the American daily.
« Atmosphère positive »
An official Iranian source said Al Jazeera that a ceasefire on “all fronts†constituted “the essential prerequisite for any future negotiation…adding that while no final agreement had yet been reached, efforts were being made “in progress†to bridge the gap between Tehran and Washington.
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