Trump Spared Iran's Key Players: The Inside Story of Why Two Leaders Were Saved

• Israel removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf from its hit list at Washington's request.
• Pakistan claimed it asked the US not to target these two, arguing their deaths would leave no one for negotiations.
• The Wall Street Journal reported their temporary removal from the hit list for peace talks, without mentioning Pakistan's role.
• Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is a senior Iranian figure, considered ideologically flexible and a potential deal-broker.
• Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, is a skilled negotiator actively involved in nuclear deal efforts and war-ending drafts.