Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt Emerge as Triple Mediators in US-Iran Backchannel

Pakistan has positioned itself as lead mediator, with Army Chief Asim Munir speaking directly to Trump while PM Sharif held talks with Iranian President Pezeshkian. The Irish Times reports Pakistan pitched Islamabad as a venue for near-term talks between senior Trump administration figures and Iran. Foreign ministers from all three mediating countries held separate conversations with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's FM. Egyptian officials are reportedly working on a 30-60 day ceasefire framework. Iranian sources acknowledge an immediate ceasefire is unlikely but signal openness to terms if conditions are met.