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US President Donald Trump and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File Photo.

How Pakistan won Trump’s trust to emerge as an unlikely mediator in the Iran war

A key factor lies in the relationship between Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and US President Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Trump plans May visit to China for talks with Xi after Iran war delay

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Trump names Nvidia, Meta CEOs to science and tech council

A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, US, 11 June 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman//File Photo

Oil prices drop on prospect of Middle East ceasefire easing supply disruption

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

‘TACO’ label resurfaces after Trump delays Iran threat

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Modi dials Trump, backs peace initiative as Pakistan emerges as potential host for US-Iran talks

US President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 13 February, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Modi, Trump discuss importance of keeping Strait of Hormuz open

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Majed Al Ansari. Photo: Reuters

Qatar is not directly mediating between US and Iran, ministry spokesperson says

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, 11 March 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo REFILE - CORRECTING "TANKERS" TO "CARGO SHIPS" AND REMOVING ACTION "SAIL".

Oil plunges after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants

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Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump says that was not expected

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. File Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

How the world is reacting to Trump's call for help to secure Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump. File Photo: Reuters

Trump says talks with Cuba ongoing, action possible after Iran

US President Donald Trump. File Photo: Reuters

Trump warns NATO of 'very bad future', presses China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz, FT reports