Sources tell the FT that Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US’s and Israel’s war against Iran, and the US ambassador to the EU says the bloc must implement its trade deal with the US or risk losing its “favourable” access to liquefied natural gas shipments from American exporters. Plus, carmakers are panic buying aluminium because of the Middle East conflict, and some Israeli opposition parties are being surprisingly hawkish on Iran.Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/dc7ba7ef-9e45-48ee-8ba6-88dfab66b2c1?accessToken=zwAAAZ23Tqw-kdPce6fvnkVI7tOLpojfq2aywQE.MEQCIFe-Fd6RGTnG6IaHZH0_LyN9uVaBcuCrcj1ok8JLwb_cAiAQz1-XUf6pQdtAuxeuZ_U83XQBscQZtGIzvRJBOU9UPg&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pakistan steps up as go-between in Trump’s Iran crisis</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/6bf153e4-11af-44d5-9d1c-48b5c7ad26ef?accessToken=zwAAAZ22FhyGkc9r8VPkEa9E1dOdHEi1x60m7wE.MEQCIGxsQoKLRN2PuwDwBjG3oNoXM345IuHdRF5UeuBk0ndkAiBVJqr4dPWIFpTspxWMChSEnhRKF-Q-H7AKJbEDvzVRSw&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US warns EU to pass trade deal or risk losing ‘favourable’ access to LNG</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/167fdf4b-0afd-4a05-a6bd-e3d1518cd84d?accessToken=zwAAAZ22gLmokc8Wf99LCv1KBdOmvePRUYzYTQE.MEUCIQC5GF7E2d7LTw41JXxoiZwe_Vv5tCn8ABsZ5kcHWh_ADAIgNX1CJJ2EvN93JLE4kZx3bgV23SBgj-vzdgfeEE1CVWk&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carmakers rush to secure aluminium as Middle East war hits supply</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/60f00488-ca8f-4bba-b1b1-2b81b7ec2598?accessToken=zwAAAZ[%E2%80%A6]poGPPMXaIGZyedMw&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Benjamin Netanyahu’s rivals compete to outdo him over Iran</a>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by <a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Filippino</a>, and produced by Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/605ff401-fc7e-4430-b3e0-9bafa776d51c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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