Pakistan Offers to Host US–Iran Talks as Iran Warns Against US Ground Invasion

Iran’s parliament speaker warned that Iran would set U.S. troops ‘on fire’ if they attempted a ground invasion.

Speaking after talks between regional foreign ministers on March 29, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said they had covered possible ways to bring an early and permanent end to the war in the region as well as potential U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad.

Pakistan said it is preparing to host and facilitate deescalation talks between the United States and Iran after foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt met in Islamabad on March 29 to discuss how to end the conflict in the Middle East.

“Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and the US have expressed their confidence in Pakistan to facilitate the talks,” Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar wrote in a statement on March 29.