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US-Iran conflict and evolving mediation efforts

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Pakistan’s role as an “honest broker” between the United States and Iran has come under intense scrutiny. While Islamabad previously sought to prevent regional war by urging Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials and lawmakers have expressed public skepticism regarding Pakistan’s neutrality. This skepticism stems from Pakistan’s recent involvement in the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The agreement, which stipulates that an attack on one member constitutes an attack on all, has entered its operational phase following a meeting in Riyadh. The alliance has also appointed a retired Pakistani Lieutenant General as Secretary-General and agreed on force deployment to Saudi Arabia. Consequently, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for regional states to pursue “self-reliance,” a move interpreted as a lack of confidence in existing mediation structures. Diplomatic efforts have recently intensified. intensified as Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran alongside Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to facilitate high-level talks. This marks Munir’s conducted his fifth visit to Iran Tehran this year, aimed at addressing stalled negotiations regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program. During these year to facilitate high-level meetings, talks. Accompanied by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Munir met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei. During these meetings, Iranian leadership maintained a firm stance, asserting that the United States must fulfill seven specific conditions to regain Tehran’s trust, including lifting oil export sanctions and ending port blockades. Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei reiterated that no negotiations would proceed until these demands are met and emphasized that all enriched nuclear materials will remain within Iran as a national asset. This “national asset.” Mediation efforts are expanding to include Russia and Qatar, following a visit follows to Tehran by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. However, these diplomatic moves coincide with escalating military risks. Reports indicate that US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has discussed the failure removal of the June Islamabad Memorandum Iranian regime with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with some suggesting the Trump administration may authorize strikes against nuclear facilities like the Jabal al-Fas site. Meanwhile, maritime tensions persist in the Strait of Understanding Hormuz, and US officials report a significant decline in Iranian oil loading at Kharg Island due to prevent renewed hostilities. ongoing blockades.

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