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Pakistan interior minister in Tehran amid mediation push

Mohsin Reza Naqvi’s second trip to Iran in less than a week comes as Islamabad seeks to preserve a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and amid renewed US threats of military action.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (C) speaks as US President Donald Trump (L) and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) watch during the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Oct. 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

This is Ezgi Akin, filling in for Gabrielle. 

In today’s edition:

  • Pakistan’s interior minister in Tehran 
  • Iran tightens crackdown on minorities
  • Car bomb in Damascus kills one
  • Three victims identified in San Diego attack
  • Israel pushes for full Iran blockade 

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