White House Signed Off on Pakistani PM Statement that Said Ceasefire Covered All Warring Parties

On Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Islamabad was making progress in mediating a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. The White House approved Sharif’s statement before it was posted, and it explained the truce would cover all warring parties. 

The New York Times reported on Thursday that Washington reviewed and approved Sharif’s statement before it was posted to X. The post explained, “We also urge all warring parties to observe a ceasefire everywhere for two weeks to allow diplomacy. . .