Pakistani officials: Pakistan looks forward to a permanent ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran
¬ Iranian Foreign Ministry: Iran concerned that the U.S. may use the ceasefire to rearm
¬ Poll: Over 50% of British people view the U.S. as a "negative force" on the world stage
Pakistani Prime Minister's Special Assistant, Khurram Rehman, told Sputnik News that Pakistan hopes the U.S. and Iran will achieve a permanent ceasefire during negotiations in Islamabad.
"We are very hopeful that the ceasefire—originally set for 14 or 15 days—will be transformed into a permanent one following successful dialogue and maintained throughout the region," said Khurram Rehman.
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Majid Taher-Lavanchi, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, stated that Iran fears the U.S. may use the ceasefire period to rearm.
The Iranian government website quoted Taher-Lavanchi as saying: "We do not need a ceasefire that allows our enemy to rearm and launch aggression once again."
Taher-Lavanchi also emphasized Tehran’s advocacy for diplomacy and dialogue, while opposing any measures that could lay the groundwork for renewed attacks on Iranian territory. He noted that the most crucial aspect of peace talks would be Iran’s draft proposal containing ten points.
Taher-Lavanchi said that Iran’s military actions during the conflict have forced the U.S. and Israel to reassess their strategic perception of Iran.
On April 8, U.S. President Trump announced agreement to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, guaranteeing that the ceasefire would be observed jointly by both sides. The Iranian Supreme National Security Council stated that the U.S. had accepted Iran’s ten-point proposal, and Tehran would soon hold negotiations with the U.S. in Islamabad. After Israel launched its largest air strike on Lebanon since hostilities with Hezbollah began on April 8, Iran threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement with the U.S. Trump clarified that Lebanon and Hezbollah were not included in the U.S.-Iran ceasefire arrangement.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying whether negotiations on ending the conflict between Iran and the U.S. can proceed depends on compliance with ceasefire commitments across all fronts.
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A poll conducted by UK-based research firm Public First for a two-day London Defense Conference revealed that more than half of the British public regard the United States as a "negative force" on the global stage.
Foreign media coverage of the poll results indicated that according to Public First’s data, 53% of respondents in the UK viewed the U.S. as a "negative force in the world," an increase of 19 percentage points compared to January, before the U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Additionally, 41% of Britons disapproved of U.S. and Israeli military operations in the Middle East. The survey was conducted in April and included responses from 2,024 UK adults.
Previously, foreign media reported that European leaders are attempting to distance themselves from the U.S., particularly in the context of U.S. actions against Iran.
Source: sputniknews
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