Islamabad hosted a planned two-day summit aimed at easing war tensions involving Iran, but the meeting concluded unexpectedly after just one day. Reports attributed the abrupt end to Pakistan’s attempt to mediate without presenting a firm plan or clear outcomes.
The backdrop is an escalating conflict in West Asia, with the United States and Israel carrying out strikes on Iran. Iran, in turn, has launched retaliatory attacks targeting Israel and US military bases in the region.
Pakistan convened the summit in Islamabad as part of its reconciliation effort. Foreign ministers from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt attended the talks.
However, participants were said to have received no concrete mediation framework from Pakistan. In particular, no country reportedly offered a definitive position on meeting Iran’s demand for strong security guarantees.
As a result, the session scheduled for the following day was cancelled, and the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Egypt departed a day earlier than planned.
