Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, jet squadron
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Leaders of the two warring nations have stuck to similar rhetorics on the war in West Asia. Trump said he would wait a few more days for Iran to agree to a peace deal while Iran reiterated its door to diplomacy is open.
Munir had earlier visited Iran in April and stayed in the country for three days as part of Pakistan's push to position itself as the mediator in the West Asia war.
Washington wants answers after Pakistan’s reported double role in the Iran crisis exposed a risky regional balancing act.
Pakistan has been acting as the main mediator between Iran and the United States, and much of the attention has been on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, in part because they have been tweeting and issuing press releases about their efforts. But another figure has also been key to the process: the army chief.
The developments come amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States that has remained in place since April after weeks of conflict across West Asia.
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