Pakistan to Host Gulf Council Amid US-Iran Tensions, China Backs Mediation

• Pakistan will host foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt in Islamabad on March 29-30.
• The high-profile meeting, initially planned for Turkey, aims to de-escalate US-Iran conflict and regional tensions.
• Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar invited Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Turkey's Hakan Fidan, and Egypt's Dr. Badr Abdelatty.
• Pakistan is acting as a messenger between Washington and Tehran, sharing America's 15-point peace framework with Iran.
• China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has supported Pakistan's mediation efforts, urging Tehran to consider talks.