“Pakistan has played a key role in efforts to halt war between Iran and the United States, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing a deal and "immediate and permanent" end to military operations this week. Pakistan signalled it will continue to lay the groundwork for further talks, with a signing ceremony scheduled in Switzerland on June 19. - How did Pakistan take a central role? - In March, several weeks into the war, Islamabad confirmed it was relaying messages back and forth between Tehran and Washington.
Original story
Continue reading at Al-Monitor
www.al-monitor.com
Summary generated from the RSS feed of Al-Monitor. All article rights belong to the original publisher. Click through to read the full piece on www.al-monitor.com.