Pakistan: The Rentable Mediator in the Iran-US Talks

Brig Dr Vijay Sagar Dheman motivatedvijay128@gmail.com As Islamabad hosts this significant diplomatic event, experienced observers remind us that beneath the formal talks, there’s a carefully planned dance, one that’s aimed not just at peace, but at managing the timing carefully. Why Pakistan? It’s a question that has puzzled diplomats from Cairo to Ankara ever since it was announced that Islamabad would host and mediate high-stakes negotiations between Iran and the United States. The choice breaks away from the usual diplomatic expectations. Pakistan isn’t a major regional power in the traditional sense, nor does it have the long-standing neutrality of countries…