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Pakistan’s Mediation Prompts Israel to Pause Targeting of Top Iranian Officials

  Israel reportedly had the coordinated of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and were ready to assassinate him. Israel has temporarily removed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf from its strike list following a request conveyed by Pakistan to the United States, according to a Pakistani source familiar with the discussions.  The source told Reuters that Israel had already identified the officials’ coordinates but agreed to stand down after Washington relayed Islamabad’s warning that eliminating them would leave “no one else to talk to” amid ongoing efforts to explore possible peace negotiations.  The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that the two Iranian leaders were removed from the list for four to five days , though it did not mention Pakistan’s involvement.  Pakistan, alongside Egypt and Turkey, has been acting as a mediator between Tehran and Washington during the Iran war, maintaining direct comm...

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Global Markets Tumble Amidst Inflation Fears and Central Bank Tightening

 

Wall Street followed global markets lower on Wednesday as investors awaited earnings reports and central bank moves. 

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both fell by 0.4% in early trading. The decline in the stock market was attributed to the fear of aggressive monetary policy tightening by central banks, following the U.S. inflation print.


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