Islamabad

Foreign ministers from Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are meeting in Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the Iran war, as severe aviation disruptions across the Middle East strand tens of thousands of passengers and choke global travel routes.

Pakistan has announced that the US and Iran have agreed to peace talks facilitated by Islamabad, but neither Washington nor Tehran has confirmed this role, and reports suggest diplomatic efforts may have stalled.

A series of high-profile sexual assault cases have surfaced in Sweden, including arrests in Skåne, Borås, and Hässleholm, while foreign ministers from four Middle Eastern powers convened in Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the Iran war.

Pakistan is hosting a high-stakes peace meeting this weekend amid escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, which has killed thousands and triggered regional warfare.