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Pakistan joins regional and European push to defuse Middle East tensions

Pakistan joins regional and European push to defuse Middle East tensions

Foreign ministers from R4 and four European powers urged diplomacy to ease the US-Israel-Iran conflict and address Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Asia
Ishaq Dar to attend inaugural R4+E3 foreign ministers' summits

Ishaq Dar to attend inaugural R4+E3 foreign ministers' summits

Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt to discuss regional developments with UK, France and Germany joining landmark seven-country meeting

Europe
Canada and Turkey launch free trade talks and strategic pact as Carney seeks to cut reliance on US

Canada and Turkey launch free trade talks and strategic pact as Carney seeks to cut reliance on US

Canadian PM and Turkish President formally launched bilateral free trade negotiations and unveiled a multi-pillar strategic partnership in Ankara

Middle East
R4+E3 meeting: Pakistan, European and Mideast diplomats to meet in Istanbul Friday

R4+E3 meeting: Pakistan, European and Mideast diplomats to meet in Istanbul Friday

The first R4+E3 meeting in Istanbul brings Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Britain, France and Germany together to discuss Palestine, Yemen and Hormuz.

North America
Iran’s Guards threaten to hit US bases if Hormuz escorts continue

Iran’s Guards threaten to hit US bases if Hormuz escorts continue

Iran’s Guards threaten to hit US bases across the Middle East over Hormuz escorts, warning the conflict will extend to American bases in the region