{"id":6159,"date":"2026-03-29T20:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=6159"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:29:24","slug":"pakistan-turkiye-egypt-and-saudi-arabia-convene-high-level-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=6159","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, T\u00fcrkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia convene high level talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Islamabad. Islamabad has emerged as a key diplomatic hub as foreign ministers from Pakistan, T\u00fcrkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia convene for high-level talks aimed at de-escalating the ongoing US\u2013Israel war on Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The two-day meeting brings together some of the region\u2019s most influential players, all of whom maintain working relations with Washington, while Pakistan also retains critical diplomatic channels with Tehran. This positioning has placed Islamabad at the center of a sensitive mediation effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Officials indicate that Pakistan has been actively facilitating backchannel communication between the United States and Iran, relaying proposals and responses in an attempt to revive negotiations. A reported framework from Washington is already under review in Tehran, though concerns remain over its terms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The urgency of these talks comes amid a rapidly deteriorating regional security environment. The conflict, which began in late February, has expanded beyond direct confrontation, affecting critical trade routes and raising fears of wider escalation.\u00a0<\/span><!--\/data\/user\/0\/com.samsung.android.app.notes\/files\/clipdata\/clipdata_bodytext_260329_200208_472.sdocx--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad. 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