India, March 24 -- A warm relationship with US President Donald Trump and strong ties with Tehran has brought Pakistan to the centre as one of the key mediators for the escalating war between the US, Israel and Iran.

Over the weekend, FT reported that Pakistani army chief Asim Munir spoke with Donald Trump over the conflict in West Asia. Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Citing two officials familiar with the matter, FT further added that Pakistan pitched Islamabad as a possible venue for talks between the Trump administration and Iran. Track latest news on the US Iran war

The sources further stated that the conversation between Sharif and Pezeshkian occurred around t...