Pakistan Hosts Middle East Talks, U.S.-Iran Negotiations

0:00On March 28th, Pakistan's stepping up as a key player in the Middle East drama, hosting four ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt. Starting Sunday for two days of talks on the one-month-old war with Iran. This comes after the conflict kicked off on February 28th, and Islamabad's pushing hard to become the spot for potential U.S. Iran, negotiations. These talks aim to hash out de-escalation steps and set up a real mechanism to cool things down. The four nations have already been working behind the scenes to mediate between Washington and Tehran. All these countries feel the heat from threats to energy supplies and trade routes, making peace urgent for their economies and security. Pakistan even passed along a U.S. proposal to Iran, and offered its turf for direct talks, with Tehran open to Pakistan or Turkey as venues. President Trump claims discussions with Iran are going very well. But Tehran's pushing back, calling the 15-point plan one-sided, it demands, scrapping their

1:03nuclear program, missile limits, and control over the strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Biden's stressing the need for quick action in this shifting global setup to protect vital routes before more damage hits the region, and world economy, keeping hopes alive for a breakthrough soon. From around the world, powered by AI, this is Global News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.