Pakistan’s Tehran Shuttle Meets Sanctions and War Costs
Monday, August 24, 2026 · 9 min
US-Iran talks get a Pakistani mediation push as Asim Munir returns to Tehran, while Washington readies wider economic pressure and Pentagon data shows 757 U.S. troops wounded; the war’s costs are spreading from Hormuz to fuel pumps and Navy families.
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US-Iran talks get a Pakistani mediation push as Asim Munir returns to Tehran, while Washington readies wider economic pressure and Pentagon data shows 757 U.S. troops wounded; the war’s costs are spreading from Hormuz to fuel pumps and Navy families.
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