Mediator Pakistan says US-Iran talks ongoing as foes trade attacks

Talks focus on Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation, says Pakistan Foreign Ministry official

"Negotiations between parties are ongoing, particularly on (the) Strait of Hormuz and to de-escalate," says a Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman.

US President Donald Trump had vowed to hit Iran “hard” after Tehran’s previous attack on Jordan.

Mediator Pakistan insisted on Thursday that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a "heavy wave of strikes" on its foe in retaliation for fresh attacks targeting Jordan. The last two days have seen Saudi Arabia join the US in striking militant group