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International RelationsApr 16, 2026Pakistan mediates as the U.S. and Iran prepare a second round of talks to extend two-week ceasefire; fighting continues in southern LebanonPakistan's military chief Asim Munir traveled to Tehran as Pakistan — acting as a mediator with relations to both Washington and Tehran — seeks to arrange a second r...Peace NegotiationsU.S.-Iran negotiationsIsrael-Lebanon conflict
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