Pakistan Diplomacy Saves Iranian FM, Speaker from Israeli Hit List
Islamabad / Tehran — March 26, 2026Israel has taken Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested Washington not to target them, a Pakistani official told Reuters. The Pakistani source revealed that Israel had the coordinates of both officials and was planning to eliminate them. Pakistan…
Islamabad / Tehran — March 26, 2026
Israel has taken Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested Washington not to target them, a Pakistani official told Reuters.
The Pakistani source revealed that Israel had the coordinates of both officials and was planning to eliminate them. Pakistan intervened by warning the US that if these figures were also killed, there would be no one left to hold talks with — prompting Washington to ask Israel to stand down.
According to Israeli media, the temporary immunity granted to both Iranian officials covers at least five days, coinciding with ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire.
Pakistan has offered to host negotiations between the US and Iran, and American officials have agreed in principle to participate, though Iran remains publicly defiant about the prospect of formal talks.
This development highlights Pakistan’s growing role as a key diplomatic back-channel in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
