US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his support for Pakistan as a diplomatic mediator between Washington and Tehran, praising Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir for helping broker a fragile ceasefire that took effect last month. The endorsement came after Senator Lindsey Graham, a hawkish Republican close to Trump, publicly declared he does not trust Pakistan in that role, citing a CBS News report alleging that Islamabad has allowed Iran to station military aircraft on Pakistani airfields — potentially shielding them from US or Israeli strikes. The dispute highlights growing tension within Trump's own circle over Iran policy, with Graham calling for a change of mediator while Trump insists the Pakistanis have been "absolutely great."