Guterres backs mediation Urges Iran-war diplomacy

Oct 6

Reporting remarks from Islamabad, Oman TV says António Guterres welcomes Pakistan's mediation between Washington and Tehran, hopes it continues successfully and urges all parties to end the conflict, return to diplomacy and restore navigation rights under international law. The lead sentence is incomplete; no settlement is announced.

In Islamabad on October 6, Guterres praises Pakistan's trusted mediation between the United States and Iran, hopes its efforts continue and urges an end to conflict, renewed diplomacy and restoration of navigation rights. Oman TV's October 6 brief reports an appeal, not an agreement or restored unrestricted passage. Its October 7 package also reports Dar's account of Pakistani efforts to facilitate dialogue. Analyst Abdulrahman Al Salhi describes Pakistan's trusted role and possible complementary work with Qatar and Oman, anticipating gradual nuclear, maritime/Hormuz and sanctions discussions while stressing that recent Iranian contacts' details are undisclosed. His predictions do not establish a new settlement or breakthrough. Guterres's Palestinian-rights and Council-representation statements from the same appearance have separate occurrence scopes.