Anonymousabout 20 hours ago
Pakistan has emerged as the sole mediator in the 2026 US-Iran talks, brokering an April 8 ceasefire and hosting a high-level Islamabad negotiating round that collapsed over a 20-year enrichment suspension demand. The channel is run by Army Chief Asim Munir, whose personal ties to Trump and to Iran's security establishment have made Pakistan indispensable — even as critics in Iran, India and Israel argue Islamabad's Saudi defence commitments, sectarian exposure and financial dependencies disqualify it as a neutral broker. The outcome will reshape the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, CPEC security arrangements, and Pakistan's standing with Gulf creditors.