Pakistan Offers to Host Talks as Iran War Enters Fifth Week
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The Middle East conflict extended into a fifth week, with Israel striking Tehran and Saudi Arabia intercepting almost a dozen drones, as the Houthis entered the war. Pakistan’s foreign minister said Islamabad was ready to facilitate peace talks between Washington and the Islamic Republic in the coming days. An additional 3,500 US troops arrived in the region. Iran hit two key aluminum producers in Bahrain and the UAE, along with a US base in Saudi Arabia.