Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on those involved in the war in Iran to adopt a two-week ceasefire to “allow diplomacy to achieve a definitive end to the war.”
In a post on social media, he also requested that US President Donald Trump visit Iran for another two weeks and that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz during that period.
Pakistan, along with Egypt, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, is among the countries at war.
“Ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East are progressing steadily, steadily and effectively, with the potential to lead to substantial results in the near future,” Sharif said in the post, in which he tagged US and Iranian officials and negotiators.
What is happening in the Middle East?
The United States and Israel are at war with Iran. The conflict began on February 28, when a coordinated attack between the two countries in Tehran.
Several high-ranking officials of the Iranian regime were also killed. Furthermore, the US claims to have , as well as air defense systems, planes and other military targets.
In retaliation, the ayatollahs’ regime launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Oman. Iranian officials say they are targeting only U.S. and Israeli interests in those nations.
The conflict also arises. Hezbollah, an armed group supported by Iran, in retaliation for the death of Ali Khamenei. As a result, Israel has carried out aerial offensives against what it says are Hezbollah targets in the neighboring country. Hundreds of people have died on Lebanese territory since then.
With the death of much of its leadership, an Iranian council elected a new supreme leader: . Experts point out that he represents .
Donald Trump showed dissatisfaction with this choice, the . He had said that he would need to be involved in the process and said that Mojtaba would be “unacceptable” to Iran’s leadership.
