{"id":2985,"date":"2026-04-09T21:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2985"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:03:20","slug":"shehbaz-sharif-receives-call-from-giorgia-meloni-as-pakistan-secures-u-s-iran-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2985","title":{"rendered":"Shehbaz Sharif Receives Call from Giorgia Meloni as Pakistan Secures U.S.-Iran Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a significant telephone call from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, marking a major diplomatic development amid rising global attention on the U.S.-Iran situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official sources, Prime Minister Meloni congratulated Pakistan on its successful diplomatic engagement that contributed to the ceasefire between the United States and Iran. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She 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