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Eide said the war violated international law and stressed shared interest in keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.","category":"Politics","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T13:05:29.466Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-13T12:22:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-13T13:05:29.466Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":78,"critic":95,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 78: multiple named officials, official ISPR statement, and independent outlets corroborate the meeting and praise.","critic":"Critic 95: clear context, direct quotes, specific names/dates, and explanation of future cooperation.","hype":"Hype 15: language is measured; headlines match article content without sensational exaggeration."}},"tags":["#IranUSConflict","#PakistanMediation","#StraitOfHormuz","#NorwayDiplomacy","#MiddleEastCeasefire"],"entities":["Espen Barth Eide","Ishaq Dar","Syed Asim Munir","Shehbaz Sharif","Islamabad","Strait of Hormuz"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide met Pakistani officials in Islamabad on 13 August 2026, praising Pakistan’s mediation of the April 2026 ceasefire between Iran and the US-Israel coalition.","Eide said the war against Iran violated international law and called Pakistan’s role a service to global stability.","The conflict began on 28 February 2026 with a joint US-Israel attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and ended with a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire on 8 April 2026.","About 2,000 ships were stranded after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide met Pakistani officials in Islamabad on 13 August 2026. The meeting marked the first visit by a Norwegian foreign minister to Pakistan in a decade. Eide praised Pakistan’s mediation of the April 2026 ceasefire that ended the conflict between Iran and a US-Israel coalition. The war began on 28 February 2026 with a joint attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and lasted 39 days."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Eide called Pakistan’s mediation a “massive task” and a “service to the world.” He said the war against Iran violated international law. The ceasefire was reached on 8 April 2026, mediated by Pakistan. During the conflict, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, stranding about 2,000 ships. Naval clashes continued after the truce, according to unrated reports from informacion.es and laprovincia.es."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Eide and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, climate change and maritime affairs. Eide said Norway and Pakistan shared an interest in keeping sea lanes open. 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