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Pakistan: Threat of Saudi-Iran War Subsiding Due to Diplomacy by Islamabad

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - Pakistan said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia and
   Iran have both shown a willingness to settle mutual disputes through
   diplomacy and negotiations, reducing chances of an immediate war in the
   Gulf.

   The development stemmed from Islamabad's diplomatic initiative aiming
   to defuse Tehran's escalating tensions with Riyadh and "facilitate"
   possible talks between the two rivals, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah
   Mehmood Qureshi told reporters.

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