--- title: "Pakistan's Defence Minister Says US and Iran Near Agreement on Hormuz" description: "Most outlets reported that Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated the US and Iran are close to reaching an arrangement regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Several emphasized the minister's remarks to media or in the National Assembly. A few also noted Qatar's role in advanced talks and recent attacks on shipping, framing these as background context. The News International and Business Recorder included this additional context, while others focused primarily on the minister's statements." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2781-us-and-iran-close-to-some-arrangement-khawaja-asif site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan's Defence Minister Says US and Iran Near Agreement on Hormuz pakistan · latest filing 12 Aug 2026, 12:42 PM PKT · 11–12 Aug 2026 · 12 articles from 9 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated the US and Iran are close to reaching an arrangement regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Several emphasized the minister's remarks to media or in the National Assembly. A few also noted Qatar's role in advanced talks and recent attacks on shipping, framing these as background context. The News International and Business Recorder included this additional context, while others focused primarily on the minister's statements. ## Same story from 9 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [US, Iran near possible peace deal, Khawaja Asif says](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1537402/us-iran-near-possible-peace-deal-khawaja-asif-says/) · 12 Aug 2026, 12:42 PM PKT > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says recent developments suggest the United States and Iran may be moving closer to a peace agreement or broader diplomatic arrangement. Speaking in Islamabad, Asif said signals from the past two or three days indicated that Washington and Tehran were approaching “some sort of arrangement”. However, he did not reveal details […] - **Samaa** — [US, Iran nearing peace deal, Khawaja Asif says](https://www.samaa.tv/2087355069-us-iran-nearing-peace-deal-khawaja-asif-says) · 12 Aug 2026, 11:20 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > Khawaja Asif says the US and Iran are close to an arrangement as Pakistan steps up diplomatic efforts for a peace deal. - **The Nation** — [Iran says Hormuz to stay closed unless US gives in to all demands](https://www.nation.com.pk/12-Aug-2026/iran-says-hormuz-stay-closed-unless-us-gives-demands) · 12 Aug 2026, 9:34 AM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > Kh Asif claims US, Iran close to ‘some sort’ of deal. - **24 News HD** — [Kh Asif says US and Iran near deal as Hormuz talks reach advanced stage](https://www.24newshd.tv/12-Aug-2026/kh-asif-says-us-iran-near-deal-hormuz-talks-reach-advanced-stage) · 12 Aug 2026, 9:07 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > The United States and Iran are close to reaching “some sort” of agreement, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said, as efforts to manage tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continue. - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan says US and Iran close to ‘some sort’ of deal](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434419/pakistan-says-us-and-iran-close-to-some-sort-of-deal) · 12 Aug 2026, 6:20 AM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > DUBAI: Pakistan said on Tuesday the United States and Iran were close to “some sort” of deal, and fellow mediator Qatar said talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz were at an advanced stage, despite reports of new attacks on shipping in regional waters. The comments offered some hope that Iran and the US can end a stalemate that has in effect blocked the vital waterway, through which a fifth of... - **The News International** — [US and Iran close to 'some sort' of deal despite attacks on shipping](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1411965-us-and-iran-close-to-some-sort-of-deal-despite-attacks-on-shipping) · 11 Aug 2026, 9:02 PM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan said on Tuesday the United States and Iran were close to "some sort" of deal, and fellow mediator Qatar said talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz were at an advanced stage, despite reports of new attacks on shipping in regional waters.The comments offered some hope that Iran ‌and... - **Geo News** — [Defence Minister Asif says US, Iran close to 'some sort' of deal](https://www.geo.tv/latest/677175-defence-minister-asif-says-us-and-iran-close-to-some-sort-of-deal) · 11 Aug 2026, 8:28 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addressing the National Assembly in Islamabad, May 9, 2025. — NNIOman-Iran Hormuz talks at an advanced stage, says Qatar.US will seek reparations from Iran for 50 years of damage: Trump.Four crew members killed in suspected Houthi attack on cargo... - **Dunya News** — [US and Iran nearing peace deal, says Defence Minister Khawaja Asif](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/967413-us-and-iran-nearing-peace-deal-says-defence-minister-khawaja-asif) · 11 Aug 2026, 6:44 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Islamabad says a lasting settlement would benefit the wider region - **The Express Tribune** — [US, Iran ‘close on some sort of arrangement’ on Hormuz: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2623327/us-iran-close-on-some-sort-of-arrangement-on-hormuz-defence-minister-khawaja-asif) · 11 Aug 2026, 3:40 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Interior min Naqvi is meeting the Iranian leadership in Tehran as part of Islamabad's renewed push for a resolution ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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