WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance recently communicated with Pakistani mediators regarding the ongoing Iran conflict, according to a report by the British news agency.
Sources confirmed that Vice President Vance used intermediaries to deliver a strict message from US President Donald Trump to Iran. The message stated that the US would consider ceasefire negotiations only after Iran met specific American requirements. The requirements included reopening the Strait of Hormuz which serves as an important shipping route for international oil trade.
The negotiation team included US officials who worked alongside Secretary of State Rubio and Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner while President Trump supervised the process. The Vice President made it clear that while the US seeks a resolution, its patience is running thin.
JD Vance declared that the US will keep attacking Iranian military targets until Iran accepts the terms of the negotiations. “President Trump’s patience is wearing thin, and we will not hesitate to maintain pressure until Iran agrees to a deal,” Vance remarked.
The international community monitors the situation which continues to escalate because they want to know whether diplomatic initiatives will succeed or the conflict will develop into wider regional unrest.
Iran conflict costs Arab countries $186 billion in economic losses, UN report reveals
Meanwhile, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Abdullah Dardari presented a report which showed that Arab nations have suffered economic damage worth $186 billion during the ongoing conflict with Iran which has lasted for one month.
Dardari presented his findings about the conflict’s consequences through his recent briefing which proved that ongoing combat operations during the ceasefire period create negative effects that extend beyond local areas to affect worldwide economic systems. “Every day of delay in the ceasefire is further damaging the region’s economy and the global market,” he warned.
Dardari announced that ongoing conflict operations have reduced Arab nations’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by approximately 6%. Eastern Mediterranean countries currently experience substantial economic difficulties which will cause them to suffer an estimated $30 billion in financial losses.
The conflict leads to financial damage which will result in widespread job losses throughout the entire region. Dardari warned that nearly 3.7 million jobs could be lost in Arab countries, with 4 million more people likely to fall below the poverty line in the coming months.
The Assistant Secretary-General requested the international community to initiate immediate ceasefire negotiations because the ongoing conflict creates humanitarian disaster and economic damage which needs urgent action to achieve regional stability.
