The Congress on Tuesday termed reports of Pakistan acting as an intermediary between the US-Israel bloc and Iran a “severe setback” for India, alleging that Islamabad’s diplomatic outreach has outpaced New Delhi despite recent military gains. ADVERTISEMENT"If these reports are true, they represent a severe setback and rebuff to India - and it is all attributable to the self-styled Vishwaguru," Ramesh said on X. According to reports, Iran has denied being in talks with the US, but admitted that some countries in the region were making efforts to reduce tensions. However, Trump declined to say to whom Witkoff was speaking, saying he did not want them to be killed. Starting February 28, the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Source: The Telegraph March 24, 2026 04:21 UTC