Iran rules out US talks during Pakistan visit as Washington pushes diplomacy. Meanwhile, Israel-Hezbollah exchanges continue, raising doubts over the extended Lebanon ceasefire.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the White House. (@WhiteHouse)
Tensions across West Asia remained on edge as the United States pushed for renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran, even as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued despite an extended ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Washington said President Donald Trump had decided to send Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner to Pakistan for discussions linked to Tehran.
Iran, however, said no direct meeting with the United States was scheduled during Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s Islamabad visit. The diplomatic movement comes alongside fresh Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah retaliation claims, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertion that Israel, in coordination with the US, was working to “change the face of the Middle East”.
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