North India Statesman
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A major diplomatic stir has arisen amid the ongoing destructive war between America and Iran. Amid uncertainty over peace talks, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reached Pakistan overnight for the second time in just three days. He had a very important and secret meeting with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Islamabad on Sunday night. Since this high-voltage meeting, the discussion has intensified at the global level as to whether the bloody war going on in the Middle East between America and Iran is now in its last stages?
Why did Araghchi reach Pakistan again overnight?
According to the latest report of ‘Geo News’, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will now fly directly to Russia after a short stay in Islamabad. However, no official statement has been issued by Pakistan regarding this high-profile meeting.
Earlier on Saturday also, Araghchi had held a long discussion with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir. From Pakistan, he went straight to Oman, where he met Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said and held serious talks on the security of the Strait of Hormuz and stopping the war. It is being told that Iran has made its stand very clear that it will not sit directly at the table with America. Iran will convey all its conditions and objections to Washington only through Pakistan.
Trump’s big decision, American team will not go to Pakistan
On one hand, Iran is laying its chessboard through Pakistan, while on the other hand, US President Donald Trump has shown his tough stance and taken a major diplomatic decision. Trump has clearly announced that his special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer go to Islamabad for peace talks.
Trump reiterated on Sunday that if the war is to end peacefully, American and Iranian officials can only talk over the phone. For this, there is no need of any face-to-face meeting in Islamabad. It is noteworthy that the first round of talks held on 11-12 April was completely inconclusive.
Trump’s big claim – “Iran’s navy and air force have been destroyed”
In a very aggressive interview given to Fox News, President Donald Trump has claimed that America’s continuous military and economic pressure has broken the back of Tehran and now Iran wants a solution to this war at any cost.
Trump said that America’s strict blockade has proved completely effective. In Trump’s words, “I think our biggest advantage is that we have completely destroyed their Navy and Air Force. Their condition is very bad at the moment and because of the blockade they are not able to get any new funds from anywhere.”
