Pakistan's Request: Israel Removes Iranian Officials from Hit List

• Israel took Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit list.
• The decision followed a request from Pakistan to Washington not to target them, a Pakistani source revealed.
• Pakistan argued that eliminating these officials would leave no one for potential peace talks.
• The Wall Street Journal initially reported the temporary removal, citing U.S. officials, but did not mention Pakistan's role.
• Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey are mediating between Tehran and Washington to end the Iran war.