EU top diplomat hails Pakistan's mediation role, hopes for US-Iran 'first phase' deal
Key takeaways
- Speaking on Geo News' programme 'Capital Talk', Kallas said that an end to the war in the Middle East and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was in everybody's interest.
- "We are all paying a very high price, some with the higher energy costs, some also with fertilisers missing the market, and that is also causing famine maybe next year," she added.
- Emphasising the importance of Hormuz's being opened, she said that a lot of things were dependent on the key waterway.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan EU top diplomat hails Pakistan's mediation role, hopes for US-Iran 'first phase' deal Israeli actions in Gaza and Lebanon undermining international law, says EU's top diplomat By Web Desk | Published June 01, 2026
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Monday expressed hope that the first phase of a Pakistan-mediated US-Iran agreement would be formally signed, saying the ongoing Middle East conflict was costing the "world a very high price".
Speaking on Geo News' programme 'Capital Talk', Kallas said that an end to the war in the Middle East and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was in everybody's interest.