I have already provided the public statements. You are like a member of a cult so certain of your own"truth" that even when the facts are so evident, that you cannot accept the reality and cling to your imagined alternative "truth". The Guardian article reluctantly acknowledges the dialogue that had occurred. Yet gradually, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei opened up. The spokesperson said: “Over the past few days, messages arrived through some friendly countries indicating America’s request for negotiations to end the war, which were responded to appropriately and in accordance with the country’s principled positions. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/surprise-us-talks-with-irans-fractured-leadership-offer-uncertain-path-out-of-conflict The Egyptian FM made a public announcement a week ago. Another story was carried on March 23. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260323-egypt-holds-urgent-talks-with-five-countries-to-curb-regional-escalation/#:~:text=According%20to%20Foreign%20Ministry%20spokesman,conflict%20and%20prevent%20further%20spillover. Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty held discussions with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, the talks focused on the ongoing military escalation and its implications for regional security and stability, as well as the need to contain the conflict and prevent further spillover. Al Arabiya news emphasized Egypt’s line that Cairo is continuing its contacts with regional and international partners to reduce escalation, while warning of the consequences if the current cycle continues. Axios and Israel’s Channel 12 have reported that Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt are actively working to mediate between the parties, with a meeting reportedly planned in Pakistan’s capital. Pakistani media is reporting on Pakistan's role as a mediator. The Indian and Pakistani media have been reporting on the Pakistani efforts. Even CNN is now carrying a story that acknowledges the role Pakistan has had. As I have written before, multiple countries and multiple people have been actively trying to calm the conflict. They kept the communication channels open. There is an underlying desire to make the situation far more hopeless and dire than it is. It is a reflection of western arrogance. The Arabs and their regional neighbors have been involved in this issue since the start of the open conflict. If there is a solution, they will come up with it. One thing is certain, The Europeans and the UK have little influence and are are not involved in resolving this matter.
