India, Aug. 12 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Pakistan has said the United States and Iran may be moving closer to an understanding over the Strait of Hormuz, even as tensions remain high and both sides continue to take firm positions in the stalled negotiations.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told reporters in Islamabad on Tuesday that the two countries were "close to some sort of arrangement" concerning the strategic waterway. He also said, "Things are shaping up in favor of peace," although he did not provide details of a specific breakthrough. The comments came as Pakistan stepped up its diplomatic efforts. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi travelled to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials, while Islamabad continued its...