How the US-Iran War Has Upended Pakistan’s Diplomacy For months, Pakistani diplomats had been quietly working to avert just such a confrontation as they tried to position Islamabad as a potential mediator in the volatile standoff
Iran–US Tensions and the Limits of Pakistan’s Strategic Neutrality The renewed conflict between Iran on one side and the United States (US) and Israel on the other has pushed the Middle East into instability For Pakistan, this struggle represents a real geopolitical battle taking place in a distant region
Expert Explains: Understanding Pakistan’s balancing act on Iran This delicate, deliberate balancing act is a product of Pakistan’s complicated relationship with Iran as well as larger geopolitical considerations, especially regarding its relationship with the US and anxieties about India
Who is Pakistan supporting in Iran war? - dw. com "Pakistan has condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran, without naming the US Pakistani leaders have condoled the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Did Pakistan Help the US Bomb Iran? - The National Interest Pakistan condemned US strikes on Iran while quietly aiding them, highlighting a deeper identity crisis between its public Islamic solidarity narrative and its private strategic dependence on
Pakistan’s role in the Israel-Iran war - The Hindu Pakistan has a complex relationship with Iran, with the two countries competing for influence in Afghanistan Iran is dependent on food imports which make trade routes via land important
US seeks Pakistans role in peace efforts with Iran amid conflict with . . . US Secretary of State Marco Rubio telephoned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday and encouraged Pakistan to continue playing its role in the ongoing peace efforts with Iran due to its excellent ties with the brotherly Islamic country
From Balochistan to Beyond: How Iran emerged as a Senior Partner to . . . For this reason, the U S has allowed Iran and Pakistan to serve as conduits for its interests in balancing the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but with a revisionist Iranian regime, the need to contain a potential Iranian front in the Indo-Pacific will bear extraordinary costs