The ceasefire between the US and Iran holds, but its fate seems extremely fragile. The strategic coercion in the form of the twin blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, mutual brinkmanship and US compellence strategy may bring the two back to the brink. Will talks resume, or is a second round of confrontation likely? There […]
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Islamabad acting as neutral facilitator in Iran-US talks: envoy
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has said that intensive diplomatic efforts were underway regarding the Iran-US tensions, recent ceasefire arrangements, and the ongoing negotiation process in Islamabad. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker on April 10, 2026, the envoy said high-level diplomatic engagements had been active in relation […]
Pakistan’s Strategic Posture amid Escalating Iran-US Tensions
After reaching a moment of peak tension, the standoff between the United States and Iran appears to have entered a phase of cautious de-escalation. While US naval assets remain deployed in close proximity to Iranian waters and the risk of confrontation has not entirely disappeared, the diplomatic language, signaling, and operational restraint on both sides […]
Iran-US Tensions and Pakistan
South Asia and the Middle East currently stand at a critical juncture. The growing tensions between Iran and the United States are a warning sign not only for the Gulf but for the peace and stability of the entire region. At such a sensitive time, the seriousness and responsibility with which Pakistan has initiated diplomatic […]
Iran’s Rouhani rules out talks with U.S. until sanctions lifted
DUBAI: Iran will not talk to the United States until all sanctions imposed on Tehran are lifted, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump said he would meet his Iranian counterpart to try to end a nuclear standoff. Trump said on Monday he would meet Iran’s president under the right […]
Another Iran-US show down?
For several days now tensions have been rising in the region on account of statements emanating from Donald Trump’s America and Iran. An American aircraft carrier strike fleet is meanwhile heading towards the Middle East. The Trump administration says this action is meant to counter ‘credible threats from Iran’. Tehran has rejected the allegation implicit […]