Mediator Pakistan says negotiations between Iran and the United States are ongoing, despite an apparent escalation in military actions across the region. In comments reported Thursday, the mediator said Washington carries out a “heavy wave of strikes” against its opponent in response to newly reported attacks targeting Jordan. The reports place the developing U.S.-led strikes within a broader pattern of regional involvement. Over the prior two days, Saudi Arabia is reported to have joined the United States in striking militant groups in Iraq. In parallel, Egypt is described as coming under its first reported drone attack, including an incident at a Mediterranean port. Across the outlets provided, the central points are that U.S.-Iran talks are said to continue through mediation efforts, while at the same time regional actors conduct or face strikes tied to the latest cycle of attacks affecting Jordan. The accounts do not provide additional details about the specific talks’ terms or dates, or about the identities and locations of the targets struck in Iraq, beyond describing the actions in general terms.