Diplomacy
War Back on the Brink as US Iran Talks Collapse After 21 Hour Showdown
After more than six weeks of intense conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran, delegations from Washington and Tehran met in Islamabad...
Islamabad Talks on the Edge US Iran Deal Hangs in the Balance
Tensions between the United States and Iran have followed a turbulent trajectory since the Islamic Revolution, which reshaped Iran’s political order and severed formal...
The 90-Minute Miracle: How Pakistan Brokered the Impossible
Nobody had Pakistan on their bingo card for this one.
With just under ninety minutes left on President Donald Trump's deadline to destroy what he...
Pakistan Steps in as Power Broker in US Iran Crisis
Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in ceasefire talks between the United States, Iran and Israel, hosting negotiations in Islamabad. The announcement of...
The New Non-Alignment
When Leverage Replaced Loyalty
There is a diplomatic category error that shapes almost all Western analysis of the Global South, and it goes something like...
Seoul and Paris Align as Middle East War Reshapes Global Power
As the conflict involving Iran continues to disrupt global energy flows and security dynamics, countries far beyond the Middle East are recalibrating their strategic...
How Oman Became the Region’s Diplomatic Hub
In the new geopolitics, the emergence of the multipolar world order has transformed the geopolitical landscape. Particularly in this regard, the role of the...
From Pariah to Power Broker: Pakistan’s Rise as a Key Mediator in the Iran War
A year ago, Pakistan was widely seen as a diplomatic outcast. Today, it has emerged as a trusted regional partner and a key mediator...
The Strongman as a Brand
The Act and the Reality
There is a performance happening in capitals across the world, and most audiences are only watching one half of it....
Trump Signals Iran Talks as War Escalates and Pakistan Steps In
A month into a rapidly escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, diplomatic and military signals are moving in sharply contradictory directions....