Pakistan blames Israel for ‘dangerous development’ amid facilitation of US-Iran talks

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday blamed Israel for trying to spoil Islamabad’s efforts to facilitate ceasefire talks between the US and Iran by attacking Tehran when “both sides were in a stage to sit down,” Anadolu reports. “A dangerous development took place last (Monday) night. Israel attacked Iran at a stage when both sides (Washington and Tehran) were set to sit down,” Dar told lawmakers in the Pakistani Senate, according to local broadcaster Geo News. “We were very optimistic (about talks) before (Monday) night,” he said, adding that Iran and the US had agreed on Pakistan’s facilitation, with both sides accepting talks to be held in Islamabad. Pakistan, he further said, handed the US’ 15-point conditions to Iran, and […]