Politics
Pakistan army voices cautious optimism over mediation between Iran and the US
October 30, 2026 at 07:28 PM
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5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
يواليوم السابع
باكستان: لا مانع من انضمام إيران إلى اتفاقية مكة للدفاع المشترك
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AJAl Jazeera English
Pakistan army ‘cautiously optimistic’ about US-Iran mediation efforts
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MAMasrawy
باكستان: هناك أطراف تسعى لإفشال جهود التهدئة بين إيران وأمريكا
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SNSky News Arabia
باكستان ترصد مؤشرات إيجابية بوساطتها بين إيران وأميركا
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل | متحدث باسم الجيش الباكستاني: الجيش يشعر بتفاؤل حذر إزاء الوساطة بين إيران وأمريكا
(opens the publisher’s site)Pakistan's military spokesman announced cautious optimism about the country's mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, warning of parties seeking to obstruct them.
- Pakistan army spokesman Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the military is "cautiously optimistic" about mediation between Iran and the United States.
- Chaudhry warned of "strong parties seeking to corrupt and obstruct" the diplomatic efforts, without naming them.
- Chaudhry said Iran could join the Mecca defense agreement, with the decision resting with the three signatories' political leaders.
- Army chief Asim Munir, Pakistan's lead mediator, visited Tehran twice in October as part of the effort.
- Chaudhry said sending additional troops to defend Saudi Arabia would depend on the situation and on political decisions.