Pakistan hosts talks with Saudi, Turkey, Egypt to push Iran war de-escalation

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Pakistan hosted Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt in Islamabad on March 29, 2026, to discuss de-escalating the Israeli-US war on Iran. The four nations explored avenues for an early and permanent end to the conflict, with participants expressing confidence in Pakistan's mediation role.

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Pakistan says it is stepping up diplomatic efforts to halt the widening Israeli-US war on Iran, hosting regional powers for urgent talks in Islamabad. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt explored "possible ways to bring an early and permanent end to the war" in the Middle East during Sunday’s meeting.

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