UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he is making efforts to help de-escalate tensions between the United States and Iran, hoping
that the situation does not escalate into a conflict.
Th
e prime minister met
President Donald Trump and Ir
anian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of United N
ations General Assembly, before which he visited Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, who, he said, had made the same request.
“
President Trump asked me if we could de-escalate the situation and maybe come up with another deal. So, I did convey this (to the Ir
anian president) and yes, we are trying our best. It’s an ongoing thing so I can’t reveal more than that,” PM Khan said.
