Pakistan-led efforts for US-Iran ceasefire reportedly hit dead end

Efforts by regional countries, led by Pakistan, to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran have reached a dead end, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing mediators.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Iran has told mediators it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad in the coming days and considers Washington’s demands unacceptable, the report said.Turkey and Egypt are continuing efforts to find a way forward and are considering alternative venues for talks, including Doha and Istanbul, along with new proposals to break the deadlock.US President Donald Trump said earlier this week on social media that Iran had requested a ceasefire, a claim Tehran denied.At the outset of the latest diplomatic push, Iran said it would only agree to end the war if the United States paid reparations, withdrew from its Middle East bases, and provided guarantees against future attacks, among other demands, the report added.Read

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