Iran-US-Israel War News Live Updates: Pakistan PM Sharif visits Qatar to promote West Asia stability
Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi (right) receives Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif upon arrival at Doha Airport. (Photo: X/@PakPMO)
Iran US Israel War News Live: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Qatar as part of a regional visit to discuss the ongoing US-Iran peace process and efforts to promote stability in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to visit Washington after his Iran trip, as diplomatic efforts to revive US-Iran talks continue.
Lebanon says ‘not aware’ of any upcoming contact with Israel: Lebanon said that it is “not aware” of any planned talks with Israel after United States President Donald Trump said that the leaders of both countries would be talking today after 34 years. “We are not aware of any planned contact with the Israeli side, and we have not been informed of any through official channels,” news agency AFP quoted an official source as saying.
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Lebanon accuses Israel of ‘war crime’: Lebanon Mifdoun paramedic attack has triggered strong condemnation, with minister Dr Fadi A Makki calling the incident a war crime and confirming plans to document evidence for international legal action. “The targeting of workers in the humanitarian and relief fields constitutes a new war crime added to the record of repeated Israeli crimes against Lebanon and its people, and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and all norms and covenants that protect medical and ambulance teams,” the Lebanese minister said in a post on X.
Trump announces Israel-Lebanon talks: US President Donald Trump said that leaders of Israel and Lebanon are set to speak after 34 years, calling it a step to ease tensions between the two sides. “Trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon. It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Israel, US goals ‘identical’, says Netanyahu: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel and the United States share “identical goals” in the ongoing conflict with Iran. “Our goals and those of the United States are identical: We want to see the enriched material removed from Iran, we want to see the cancellation of enrichment capabilities within Iran, and of course, we want to see the opening of the straits,” Netanyahu said in a statement. “It is too early to say how this matter will end, or even how it will progress. In anticipation of the possibility that fighting may resume, we are prepared for any scenario,” he added.
5 QUESTIONS · 3 OPTIONS EACH · ONE ATTEMPT PER QUESTION
Question 1 of 5
Who did Pakistan dispatch to Tehran on Wednesday to try to prevent a renewal of the Iran–US conflict?
Pakistan sent Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir to Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders. PM Shehbaz Sharif simultaneously briefed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Pakistan’s mediation efforts, with the Kingdom praising Munir’s “constructive role” in the peace process.
Question 2 of 5
Where does the White House say the next round of US–Iran talks would “very likely” take place?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the possible next round of talks would “very likely” be in Islamabad — as was the previous round Pakistan hosted — though she stressed “nothing is official until you hear it from us here at the White House.”
Question 3 of 5
How long did the US negotiating team, led by VP JD Vance, demand Iran halt uranium enrichment as part of a deal to end the war?
The US proposed a 20-year uranium enrichment moratorium during the Islamabad talks. Iran rejected it and counter-offered five years — a proposal the White House in turn rejected. The fate of Iran’s highly enriched uranium and the duration of nuclear restrictions remain the core unresolved issues.
Question 4 of 5
How did Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describe the secondary sanctions the US is preparing against countries doing business with Iran?
Bessent said the sanctions would be “the financial equivalent of what we saw in the kinetic activities,” days after Treasury sent letters to banks in China, Hong Kong, the UAE and Oman threatening secondary sanctions for handling Iranian money or oil.
Question 5 of 5
Israeli Science Minister Gila Gamliel said two leaders would speak directly on Thursday for the first time in more than 30 years. Who?
Netanyahu was set to speak with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday — the first direct leader-level call between Israel and Lebanon in over three decades. The call follows Tuesday’s first direct Israeli–Lebanese diplomatic talks in Washington, hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Iran-US war ceasefire: Here are 5 developments
- ‘Grand Bargain’: Vice President JD Vance confirmed that US negotiators are preparing to return to Pakistan, aiming for a sweeping deal rather than a “small” truce.
- Nuclear deadlock: A key sticking point remains the duration of a nuclear moratorium; Washington is demanding a 20-year suspension, while Tehran has offered a 3-to-5-year window.
- Economic chokehold: CENTCOM Admiral Brad Cooper stated that 90% of Iran’s economy is fueled by sea trade, which has now been “completely halted” in less than 36 hours.
- Rising toll: Officials in Tehran report that approximately 5,000 people have been killed in the fighting since the conflict erupted earlier this year.
- Market watch: Global stocks rose on the news of a potential breakthrough, despite oil prices hovering near $96 per barrel due to the ongoing shipping disruptions.
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