Pakistan’s army chief is in Tehran on Monday for talks aimed at reviving mediation efforts to prevent wider conflict involving the United States, as Washington prepares to announce new, punitive sanctions targeting Iran’s trade partners.
Reuters reports the US is preparing what it describes as a major escalation of financial pressure, framed as an “economic D-Day.” Iran rejects the US threat and says it will shut down all oil exports from the Gulf if the “economic war” continues. The country also issues warnings to shipping that it should not pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission. Different outlets emphasize the diplomatic purpose of the visit and the scale of the US sanctions, but they align on the core sequence: the Pakistan-led mediation attempt coincides with US preparations and Iran’s retaliatory warnings.
