Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit Washington, D.C., Friday, amid Islamabad’s mediation efforts to end the three-month-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. He will meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss mediation for regional peace and stability. NewsNation's Robert Sherman reports the latest from Doha, Qatar. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
China and Pakistan presented on Tuesday a new initiative for ending the war in Iran that includes an immediate ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz . The intrigue: Pakistan's foreign minister told Axios the plan came together during his visit to Beijing on Tuesday. Asked whether he supports the new initiative, President Trump declined to comment on the specifics but told Axios the diplomacy with Iran was going well. - It's unclear if Trump has given his blessing behind the scenes, but a source with knowledge said China had been helpful in the efforts to reach a deal. - It's unlikely that the Pakistanis — who have been serving as the key mediator between the U.S. and Iran — would launch such an initiative with China if…
