Trump asked Pak to mediate to defuse tensions with Iran: Imran Khan
Khan met both Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations
 "US President Donald Trump greets Pakistani PM Imran Khan as he arrives at the White House on Monday photo:AP/PTI")
File photo of US President Donald Trump with Pakistan PM Imran Khan (Photo:AP/PTI)
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had asked him to mediate with Iran to defuse tensions.
"Trump asked me that if we could de-escalate the situation and maybe come up with another deal," Khan told reporters at the United Nations after meeting both Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
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First Published: Sep 25 2019 | 1:10 AM IST