US EditionWhy Pakistan Has Emerged as a Mediator Between US and Iran
Pakistan is relaying a 15-point U.S. proposal to Iran as officials await both delegations for talks aimed at extending the ceasefire.
- On Tuesday, the United States and Iran agreed to a 14-day ceasefire, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing the deal and establishing Pakistan as a key mediator in the conflict.
- Pakistan stepped into mediation because it maintains strong ties with both Washington and Tehran, while facing significant economic pressure as rising oil prices forced fuel cost increases of about 20%.
- Delegations from both nations are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday for direct talks, continuing weeks of indirect negotiations that Pakistan facilitated through an initial 15-point proposal.
- Michael Kugelman, a senior fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council, said Pakistan can demonstrate it is "an influential regional actor" through this mediation, building on decades of diplomatic precedent.
- President Donald Trump has called Field Marshal Asim Munir "my favorite field marshal," maintaining close ties with Pakistan's military leadership while previously issuing threats over the Strait of Hormuz.
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