Middle East war live: US envoys expected in Islamabad as Iran rules out direct talks
Summary
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Islamabad to try to start peace talks with Iran, but Iran has said it will not hold direct talks with the US. Meanwhile, the European Union wants to help build energy routes in the Middle East that avoid areas affected by the conflict. Other developments include the release of an American-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait and ongoing conflicts involving Israel and Lebanon.Key Facts
- US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are going to Pakistan to discuss peace with Iranian representatives.
- Iran’s foreign minister is in Islamabad but has rejected direct talks with US officials.
- The EU plans to work with Gulf countries to create safer energy transport routes that avoid war zones.
- The EU also offered to help repair energy infrastructure damaged by the conflict.
- An American-Kuwaiti journalist detained in Kuwait was released and has left the country.
- Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov accused the US of ignoring international laws to protect its energy interests.
- Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed six people despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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