{"id":1023,"date":"2026-05-24T03:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T03:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/05\/24\/middle-east-war-live-pakistan-offers-to-host-next-iran-us-peace-talks-very-soon\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T03:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T03:40:35","slug":"middle-east-war-live-pakistan-offers-to-host-next-iran-us-peace-talks-very-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1023","title":{"rendered":"Middle East war live: Pakistan offers to host next Iran-US peace talks &#8216;very soon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--liveblog\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__above-main\">\n<div class=\"a-status-tag a-status-tag--breaking\">Live<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Middle East war live: Pakistan offers to host next Iran-US peace talks &#8216;very soon&#8217;<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-05-24T03:04:18+00:00\">24\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:04<\/time><\/span><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Modified: <time datetime=\"2026-05-24T03:06:45+00:00\">24\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:06<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/france-24\/\" title=\"FRANCE 24\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                FRANCE 24<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\">\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/492e2874-40b8-11f1-8323-005056a97e36\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/2026-04-25T130843Z-103660554-RC2DWKAGMAPF-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-PAKISTAN-ARAQCHI-SHARIF.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/492e2874-40b8-11f1-8323-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/2026-04-25T130843Z-103660554-RC2DWKAGMAPF-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-PAKISTAN-ARAQCHI-SHARIF.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/492e2874-40b8-11f1-8323-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/2026-04-25T130843Z-103660554-RC2DWKAGMAPF-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-PAKISTAN-ARAQCHI-SHARIF.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/492e2874-40b8-11f1-8323-005056a97e36\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/2026-04-25T130843Z-103660554-RC2DWKAGMAPF-RTRMADP-3-IRAN-CRISIS-PAKISTAN-ARAQCHI-SHARIF.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1012px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad.\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                <span>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 25, 2026.<\/span>                <span>\u00a9 Reuters<\/span>            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main\" data-article-content>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said his country hopes to host the next round of Iran-US peace talks, positioning Islamabad at the centre of mediation efforts as President Donald Trump said a largely negotiated agreement could soon reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"em-WBMZ550500-F24-EN-20260524\" class=\"m-em-liveblog\" data-liveblog>\n<div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-24T03:06:45+00:00\">24\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:06<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Israeli strike destroys Lebanon civil defence centre in Nabatieh<\/h2>\n<p>Lebanon&#8217;s civil defence agency said early on Sunday its regional facility in the southern city of Nabatieh had been destroyed by an Israeli strike.<\/p>\n<p>The Directorate General of Civil Defence said the building had collapsed and a large number of vehicles and equipment had been damaged by a &#8220;direct hit in a hostile Israeli strike&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It added there were no reports of casualties among its personnel, who had been moved to another location before the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The civil defence agency condemned &#8220;this attack on a centre dedicated to humanitarian and relief work&#8221;, stressing that it was facing &#8220;growing risks and challenges&#8221; in carrying out its operations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-24T03:05:50+00:00\">24\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:05<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump says deal with Iran has been &#8216;largely negotiated&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span>A &#8220;largely\u00a0negotiated&#8221;\u00a0memorandum\u00a0of\u00a0understanding\u00a0on\u00a0an\u00a0Iran peace\u00a0deal\u00a0would\u00a0reopen\u00a0the\u00a0Strait\u00a0of\u00a0Hormuz,\u00a0US\u00a0President Donald\u00a0Trump\u00a0said\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday,\u00a0although\u00a0the\u00a0Iranian\u00a0Fars\u00a0news agency\u00a0disputed\u00a0that\u00a0claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Trump\u00a0posted\u00a0on\u00a0social\u00a0media\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0emerging\u00a0agreement would\u00a0reopen\u00a0the\u00a0strait,\u00a0the\u00a0vital\u00a0shipping\u00a0passage\u00a0whose closure\u00a0upended\u00a0global\u00a0energy\u00a0markets\u00a0\u200bafter\u00a0the\u00a0conflict\u00a0started in\u00a0\u200cFebruary\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0US\u00a0and\u00a0Israel\u00a0launched\u00a0strikes\u00a0on Iran.\u00a0He\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0say\u00a0what\u00a0else\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0included\u00a0in\u00a0\u2060an agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ql-cursor\">\ufeff<\/span>&#8220;Final\u00a0aspects\u00a0and\u00a0details\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Deal\u00a0are\u00a0currently\u00a0being discussed,\u00a0and\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0announced\u00a0shortly,&#8221;\u00a0Trump\u00a0wrote\u00a0on\u00a0Truth Social.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-24T03:04:11+00:00\">24\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:04<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Pakistan offers to host next Iran-US peace talks &#8216;very soon&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday he hoped his country could soon host the next round of peace talks between Iran and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pakistan will continue its peace efforts with utmost sincerity and we hope to host the next round of talks very soon,&#8221; Sharif, whose country has played a key role in mediating between Washington and Tehran, posted on X.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-24T03:03:35+00:00\">24\/05\/2026 &#8211; 05:03<\/time>                        <\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the France 24 liveblog covering events in the Middle East! Catch up on yesterday&#8217;s news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260523-live-iran-considers-latest-peace-proposal-accuses-us-of-excessive-demands\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260523-live-iran-considers-latest-peace-proposal-accuses-us-of-excessive-demands\" target=\"_self\">Yesterday&#8217;s key developments:<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" target=\"_self\">US<\/a> President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_self\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Saturday told US broadcaster CBS that Tehran and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_self\">Washington<\/a> were &#8220;getting a lot closer&#8221; to finalising an agreement between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_self\">Israeli<\/a> strike killed five police officers and a child in the northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/gaza-strip\/\" target=\"_self\">Gaza Strip<\/a> on Saturday, said rescuers and the Palestinian territory&#8217;s police force, which operate under Hamas authority.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Mediators \u2060believe they \u200bare nearing agreement to \u200bextend a US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/ceasefire\/\" target=\"_self\">ceasefire<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_self\">Iran<\/a> by \u200b60 \u200cdays and set \u2060a framework for talks \u200con <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/nuclear-iran\/\" target=\"_self\">Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"USA\">    USA<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Donald Trump\">    Donald Trump<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/ceasefire\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"ceasefire\">    ceasefire<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/pakistan\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Pakistan\">    Pakistan<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live Middle East war live: Pakistan offers to host next Iran-US peace talks &#8216;very soon&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}