Overview
- Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief met in Islamabad to review the mediation and reaffirm full support for a negotiated U.S.–Iran settlement.
- Officials said de-escalation is holding and urged all parties to keep the ceasefire in place.
- The White House said President Trump is sending a negotiating team led by Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for talks.
- Tehran and Washington said they agreed to a two-week truce brokered by Islamabad to create space for negotiations.
- Geo News reported the crisis began after strikes attributed to Israel and the U.S. killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, a claim offered as context for the current talks.