Israel removes two Iranian officials from hit-list, Pakistani officials says

Israel has removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit-list at the request of Pakistan, an official from the country told Reuters on Thursday.

"The Israelis had their ... coordinates and wanted to take them out, we told the U.S. if they are also eliminated then there is no one else to talk to, hence the U.S. asked the Israelis to back off," the official said.