OfficialDiplomacy & politicsSofia, Bulgaria
Turkey and Pakistan urge the U.S. and Iran to stop trading strikes
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 2:26 PM in Sofia
- Where
- Sofia, Bulgaria
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking in Sofia, said the reciprocal attacks raised fears of escalation and recommended that 'the parties halt their mutual attacks and resume negotiations'. Pakistan's foreign ministry, the main mediator, appealed to both sides to adhere to the ceasefire understanding and said it would continue mediating.
Why it matters
Both governments were among those Trump named hours later as having approved the final points of a deal, and Pakistan announced the next day that a final text had been reached.
Sources (4)
- New Indian Express live coveragenewindianexpress.comPublished
- CBS News live coveragecbsnews.comPublished
- The Guardian live blogtheguardian.comPublished
- The Guardian live blog (2)theguardian.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 10:40 AM UTC, Jun 11, 2026; Turkey halt-attacks update to 2:26 PM Sofia time, Jun 11, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "China, Turkey and Kremlin push halt-and-talk line"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Beijing / Ankara / Moscow to Sofia, Bulgaria; changed the confidence label from reported to official; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: The Guardian live blog; removed PakistanTV / AFP live updates as a source (an aggregator copy of another outlet's report). Why and evidence