LAHORE, MARCH 24 Pakistan's prime minister says his country is ready to 'facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks' to end the Iran war. Pakistan is one of the countries pushing diplomatically for talks between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump said Monday there were ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, saying the U.S. will hold off striking Iranian power plants for five more days to allow U.S. envoys to hold talks with a 'respected' Iranian leader. Iranian officials said Trump had backed down 'following Iran's firm warning.' Meanwhile, airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel's Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday. Here is the latest: Authorities in Bahrain say an Emirati soldier was killed there in an Iranian attack The Defense Ministry in Bahrain said Tuesday he was killed while responding to the Iranian attacks along with Bahraini forces. It said a number of Bahraini and Emirati forces were wounded. The ministry didn't elaborate on the circumstances of his death. Trump and Modi speak about the Iran conflict Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, posted about the call on social media Tuesday morning. He called it a 'useful exchange of views' and stressed that India 'supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest.' Modi also emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz needs to be 'open, secure and accessible.' At least 3 people injured in an Iranian missile attack on southern Israel Israel's Magen David Adom rescue services said a 40 year-old man was in moderate condition and a woman and two-month old baby suffered minor injuries in the attack, in a day of heavy missile fire from Iran. The impact caused damage to a mobile home, according to Fire and Rescue services. Many members of Israel's Bedouin community live in unrecognized villages in the south, often in mobile and makeshift homes. They face severe shortages of bomb shelters. Meanwhile, Israel's military says it identified more missiles launched from Iran toward southern Israel, for the second time in an hour. It's the tenth wave of missiles launched toward Israel from Iran on Tuesday. At the same time, sirens sounded in parts of northern Israel with no advance warning, suggesting fire from Lebanon. Pakistan says it's ready to host talks aimed at ending the Iran war Pakistan's prime minister says his country is ready to 'facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks' to end the Iran war. Shehbaz Sharif made the comment in a post on X. Pakistan is one of the countries pushing diplomatically for talks between Iran and the United States after President Donald Trump said Monday there were ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran. 'Subject to concurrence by the US and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict,' Sharif wrote. Pakistan says it 'remains committed to resolving the ongoing conflict in the Middle East' Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that Islamabad 'remains committed to resolving the ongoing conflict in the Middle East' through diplomacy and engagement, but urged the media to 'refrain from speculation and to await official announcements regarding decisions and outcomes.' In a statement, ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said 'diplomacy and negotiations often require that certain matters be advanced with discretion.' His remarks came in response to questions about Pakistan's reported role in mediating talks between Washington and Tehran.