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EU and Canada Endorse Pakistan’s Mediation After USIran Talks Stall

The endorsements signal pressure to keep US–Iran contacts alive despite the Islamabad talks stalling.

Overview

  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand praised Pakistan’s facilitation in separate calls with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
  • Both interlocutors urged continued diplomacy and said they would keep close contact with Islamabad on the conflict and related cooperation.
  • Dar said Pakistan will keep supporting dialogue and pressed all parties to stick to a ceasefire.
  • The outreach followed marathon US–Iran negotiations in Islamabad that ran about 20 to 21 hours and ended without an agreement.
  • The talks aimed to slow a widening conflict that has killed thousands and driven up global oil prices in recent weeks.