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Pakistan Defence Minister condemns Israel and signals potential US-Iran mediation role

Apr 10, 2026 07:35 AM CT Islamabad, Pakistan diplomacy,mediation,iran-israel,pakistan,us-iran

Summary

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif issued a strong condemnation of Israel, labeling it a 'curse for humanity,' in a statement later deleted. Concurrently, reports indicate Pakistan is preparing to mediate talks between the United States and Iran. This development highlights Pakistan's potential role as a diplomatic intermediary in de-escalating tensions between key state actors in the conflict theater.

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Pakistan's defence minister calls Israel 'curse for humanity' in deleted post Submitted by Daniel Tester on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 11:59 Pakistan is set to mediate talks between the US and Iran from Saturday Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad on 20 O...

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Israel NEUTRAL

Condemned by Pakistan's Defence Minister in a deleted post.

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of proposed mediation talks with the US facilitated by Pakistan.

United States NEUTRAL

Subject of proposed mediation talks with Iran facilitated by Pakistan.

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