How Pakistan emerged as a key negotiator in the Iran war

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As a fragile ceasefire holds in the Middle East, all eyes are turning to Islamabad for high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran. Pakistan has emerged as a key player in bringing Iran and the US to the negotiating table. But will that be enough to bring peace?

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As a fragile ceasefire holds in the Middle East, all eyes are turning to Islamabad for high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran. Pakistan has emerged as a key player in bringing Iran and the US to the negotiating table. But will that be enough to bring peace?

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This episode was produced by Jeffrey Pierre and Tyler Bartlam.

It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas.

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2026-04-09 6 min
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