Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on the United States and Iran to resume talks and maintain a ceasefire in the Middle East. According to foreign media, she stated that the talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad were disappointing as they ended without an agreement. Australia has imposed financial and travel sanctions on a group of Israeli youths and seven Israeli settlers for their violent actions against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Penny Wong further stated that they want to see a swift resolution to this crisis. The Australian Foreign Minister also warned that any escalation in the conflict would lead to human losses and affect the global economy. Donald Trump said that the meeting with Iran began at dawn and lasted for nearly 20 hours, and he could go into detail about what was achieved during the talks. An American official confirmed that the US’s entire negotiating team has left Islamabad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi over the phone. In a social media post, Donald Trump stated that the meeting with Iran was very good, and many points of agreement were reached, but one major issue remained unresolved, which is Iran’s nuclear program. On social media, Donald Trump also stated that the point of contention is Iran’s nuclear program, on which the two sides could not agree.
The UK and Australia have described the failure of the Islamabad talks between the US and Iran as disappointing. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Israel, calling it the current era’s Hitler, and threatening to attack the country. Pope Francis delivered his weekly prayer in the Vatican City. Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif stated that the US needs to understand that Iran cannot be dictated to. A former US diplomat, Mark Bullen, who had expressed frustration with the Indian media’s coverage of Pakistan, had his passport revoked under national security grounds.
Saudi media reported that the price of 98-octane petrol has risen from 2.94 to 3.83 riyals. Donald Trump stated that the meeting with Iran began at dawn and lasted for nearly 20 hours, and he could go into detail about what was achieved during the talks. On social media, Donald Trump also stated that the point of contention is Iran’s nuclear program, on which the two sides could not agree.
Details have emerged about a traffic jam on the Shah Faisal Bridge in Karachi’s Korangi area. Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, leader of the opposition in the Senate, stated that the US thought it could seize control of Iran after the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
An American official confirmed that the US’s entire negotiating team has left Islamabad.
