Pakistan’s Army chief, Asim Munir, is expected to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran this Thursday, 16th, in an attempt to reduce tensions in the Middle East and organize a second round of peace talks with the United States.
There is still no definition of a new meeting between American and Iranian officials, but the White House said that any talks should take place once again in Islamabad, just like last weekend.
Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, which is blocked by both Iran and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a telephone call that Iran’s sovereignty, security and legitimate rights should be respected, but that freedom of navigation and security in the region should be guaranteed.
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“Working to resume normal passage of the strait is a unanimous call from the international community,” Wang said in the phone call, according to the Chinese government.
Amid the US blockade of Iranian ports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the White House plans to increase economic pressure on Iran with new economic sanctions on countries that do business with Tehran. The measure is the “financial equivalent” of a bombing, according to Bessent.
On another front of the war, Trump announced on the night of Wednesday, 15th, that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will meet this Thursday, but did not give details about the meeting. Source: Associated Press.
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