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The United States has announced the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar, with diplomatic engagement for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now shifting to the US Embassy in Islamabad. The decision does not end US engagement with Pakistan, but it places renewed focus on KP’s security situation and the provincial government’s ability to reassure foreign missions.

U.S. President Donald Trump unveils Project Freedom to move trapped ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, combining naval pressure, humanitarian messaging and fresh diplomatic signals toward Iran.

امریکی صدر ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ نے پاکستان کے ایران کے ساتھ لینڈ روٹس دوبارہ کھولنے سے متعلق سوال پر پاکستان، وزیراعظم اور فیلڈ مارشل کی تعریف کرتے ہوئے کہا: ”مجھے سب معلوم ہے۔“ انہوں نے مزید کہا کہ ایران مذاکرات کے دوران پاکستانی قیادت امریکا کے ساتھ مسلسل رابطے میں ہے۔

Trump has cancelled his representatives’ planned trip to Islamabad for talks with Iran, saying too much time was being spent on travel and that Tehran can contact Washington directly if it wants negotiations.

Iranian's foreign ministry has said that Pakistan is now their only official intermediary with the United States, placing Islamabad at the centre of one of the the world's most sensitive diplomatic channels.