Pakistan's state television reported Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's planned visit to Switzerland has been canceled without explanation. Meanwhile, Iran's Tasnim news agency said no final decision has yet been made on the Iranian delegation's travel to Geneva, and that consultations are still ongoing.
Pakistan's state broadcaster reported Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's planned trip to Switzerland has been canceled with no reason given. The report did not specify whether the cancellation was linked to broader diplomatic developments involving Iran and the United States, though speculation has mounted in recent weeks over Pakistani-mediated talks between Washington and Tehran.
In a parallel development, Iran's Tasnim news agency — citing a source familiar with the matter — stated that no final decision has been reached on whether the Iranian delegation will travel to Geneva, and that consultations and checks on the matter are still incomplete. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, a similar statement from an Iranian source indicated the delegation's travel was still undecided.
Both developments come amid ongoing uncertainty over the status of US-Iran negotiations. Earlier this week, unverified Arab reports claimed Iran had canceled a planned memorandum-of-understanding signing with the US over Israeli strikes in Lebanon, though Tehran has not confirmed this. The cancellation of Pakistan's PM visit and the continued Iranian hesitation reinforce the picture of a stalled or cautious diplomatic track with no imminent breakthrough.
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