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Makkah pact’s first mediation effort to pause the Iran war

The visit on Monday by a high delegation from the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement countries has added significantly to the gathering momentum for de-escalation and against resumption of the US-Iran war, which had appeared to be all but certain before their visit. The war still remains likely, but the visit made an opening that can be utilized to de-escalate. During the visit to Tehran, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, an