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Trump is said to have directly leaned on Munir to use his influence and knowledge of the Iranians to help reach the off-ramp.

Munir’s phone calls led the frantic international efforts last week, which resulted in a last-minute ceasefire agreement after Trump’s threat that Iran’s civilisation would 'die' if they did not agree to a deal.

It is widely acknowledged that the negotiations have been coordinated from Rawalpindi, the seat of the army, rather than Islamabad, the seat of the parliament.

Pakistan’s army chief was one of the few able to get the US and Iranian leadership on the phone, passing along messages as a trusted intermediary to both sides.

Pakistan has emerged as an unlikely diplomatic broker between Iran and the US.

On Wednesday night, the army chief arrived in Tehran with a new proposal from Washington of a framework for a fresh round of talks in Islamabad next week.

Munir rushed to Tehran in what many saw as a last-ditch attempt to revive Pakistan’s efforts to mediate an end to the war between the US and Iran.

Munir was dressed in full army fatigues.

Field Marshal Asim Munir walked straight into the warm embrace of Iran’s foreign minister and chief negotiator, Abbas Araghchi, upon stepping off a plane on Wednesday evening.

ICRC said 200 generators and 100 motor pumps purchased locally had been donated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to support relief and rescue operations.

A total of 14 trucks had been dispatched from its warehouse in Jordan, carrying vital household items sufficient to meet the needs of nearly 25,090 people, including blankets, mattresses, jerrycans, kitchen sets, tarpaulins and solar lamps.

A shipment of life-saving medical supplies and other aid has crossed the border into Iran, its first delivery since the start of the war.

The IFRC had sent trauma kits designed to provide immediate, life-saving care.

The operation is critical as humanitarian supply chains into Iran have been severely disrupted in recent weeks due to the conflict, making it increasingly difficult and more costly for essential medical and relief items to reach those in need.

The truck convoy set off from the Turkish capital Ankara on Friday.

The shipment of medical supplies and other aid entered the country on Sunday.

The war has caused lasting damage to infrastructure in half a dozen Middle Eastern countries.

Six weeks ago, Liat Zvi's central neighborhood in Tel Aviv was among locations where Tehran delivered its response to US-Israeli attacks.

Liat Zvi's apartment in Tel Aviv has blown-out windows and cracked walls.

Netanyahu's opponents say he has failed to realize any of his war goals.

Netanyahu has since spoken of 'huge achievements' and insisted Israel continues to change the face of the Middle East.

A survey published mid-March by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) showed 93% of Jews supporting the war on Iran compared to 26% of Arabs.

In a poll published at the start of the conflict by the Institute of National Security Studies (INSS), a majority of the Arab public (61%) said they wanted a ceasefire as soon as possible.

New polling by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem points to war-weariness among Israelis.

Pollsters spoke to 1,312 Israelis (1,084 Jews, 228 Arabs) on 9 and 10 April who are representative of the public.

'Despair' was the word a third of respondents chose to describe their current emotion, followed by 'confusion' and 'anger', with 'hope' fourth.

The vast majority surveyed believed neither Iran nor Hezbollah in Lebanon had been severely weakened by recent US and Israeli bombardment.

The conflict between Israel and Iran is currently on a precarious pause.

Half of the global poverty increase would be concentrated in the group of 3 (incomplete in source text).

The report used the upper-middle-income poverty line, an international standard calculated by the World Bank, which is defined as income below $8.30 per person per day.

In the worst-case scenario – involving six weeks of major disruption to oil and gas production and eight months of lingering higher costs – as many as 32.5 million people globally would fall into poverty.

The UNDP set out three scenarios for the war.

The UNDP warned against blanket subsidies because they would unnecessarily support wealthier households, and would be financially unsustainable over time.

Second-best interventions could include temporary subsidies or vouchers for electricity or cooking gas.

The UNDP said targeted and temporary cash transfers were needed to protect the most vulnerable households in developing nations, at a cost of about $6bn to neutralise the shocks for those falling below the poverty line.

The UNDP said a global response was required to support countries hardest hit by the economic fallout.

The UNDP published its report as world leaders gather in Washington for the IMF’s spring meetings.

With a knock-on impact on fertiliser supplies and global shipping, experts warn that a 'food security timebomb' has been set for the developing world.

The conflict is reversing gains in international development, with the impact expected to be felt unevenly across regions.

The UNDP said the world is facing a 'triple shock' involving energy, food, and weaker economic growth.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) issued a report amid doubts over a fragile ceasefire.

Iraq became caught in the middle of the conflict, with Iran-backed militias launching attacks on U.S. bases and diplomatic facilities as well as on critical energy infrastructure.

Iraq is reeling from the fallout of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Current Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani had been al-Maliki's main rival for the nomination before stepping aside to clear the path for him.

The bloc will now have to decide whether to proceed with the nomination of al-Maliki or select another candidate.

The dominant bloc, the Shiite Coordination Framework, a coalition of Iran-allied parties, announced in January that it would nominate former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, despite opposition from Washington.

According to the Iraqi constitution, the president has 15 days to task the nominee of the largest parliamentary bloc with forming a government and assuming the position of prime minister.

Amidi previously served as an aide to two other presidents, Jalal Talabani and Fouad Massoum.

Amidi is an engineer born in northern Iraq's Dohuk province.

By convention, Iraq's president is always Kurdish, while the more powerful prime minister is Shiite and the parliamentary speaker is Sunni.