White House official denies any pause in the talks, says 'discussions on disarmament ongoing and positive'
US President Donald Trump (L) delivers remarks during the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19. Photo: AFP
Talks to advance President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza conflict have been on hold since last week when the United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran, sparking a broader Middle East war, three sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said.
The pause threatens to stall implementation of Trump's flagship Middle East peace initiative, which he has cast as a major foreign policy objective. It comes less than a month after he secured billions of dollars in pledges for Gaza from Gulf Arab states — countries that are now facing Iranian attac
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