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Iran’s ambassador to Iraq delivered a personal message from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to the head of Iraq’s Supreme Islamic Council in Baghdad, Iranian media reported on Sunday.

The ambassador, Mohammad Kazem Al-Sadegh, met Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi and handed over the message during the meeting, the report said.

The report said the ambassador “appreciated the sincere positions and prominent role of Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi” and praised “the courageous and explicit stance of Najaf’s senior religious authority regarding the US-Israeli aggression.”

It added that he also praised “the remarkable solidarity of the Iraqi people with the Islamic Republic, including financial aid campaigns and supportive marches that had a profound impact on the people of Iran.”

Pakistan said on Sunday it had hosted foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt in Islamabad for a second round of consultations.

“Our candid and constructive discussions focus on the evolving regional situation and advancing peace and stability, while strengthening our partnership and deepening cooperation across diverse domains,” Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar said in a post on X.

The countries discussed proposals tied to maritime traffic and restoring flows through the strategic waterway, the report said citing five sources familiar with the matter.

The report cited a source from Pakistan as saying proposals, including from Egypt, had been forwarded to ⁠the White House by Pakistan before Sunday's meeting and they included Suez ‌Canal-style fee structures.

Turkey, Egypt ​and Saudi Arabia could form a consortium to manage oil flows through the waterway, and had asked Pakistan to participate, the report added citing two other Pakistani sources.

The proposal for a management consortium had been discussed with the US and Iran, the report said, citing the sources. It added, citing the first Pakistani source, that army chief Asim Munir had been in regular contact with US Vice President JD Vance.

The report cited a Turkish diplomatic source as saying that Ankara’s priority was securing a ceasefire.

“Ensuring the safe passage of ships could serve as an important confidence-building measure in this regard,” the source said, according to the report.

The American University of Beirut said it would move to remote learning for two days following threats by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to target American universities in the region.

“At this time, we have no evidence of direct threats against our university, its campuses or medical centres. At the same time, out of an abundance of caution, we will operate fully online on Monday and Tuesday, with the exception of essential personnel,” AUB President Fadlo Khouri said in a statement.

Earlier on Sunday, the IRGC threatened to target American universities in the Middle East after saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities.

Qatar condemned an attack targeting the residence of Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani in Iraq’s Duhok governorate, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the State of Qatar's firm stance against violence, terrorism, and criminal acts, regardless of their motives or justifications,” the ministry said.

“The Ministry affirms the State of Qatar's categorical rejection of all acts that threaten security and stability in the brotherly Republic of Iraq,” it added.