US-Iran war: Is Pakistan a real peacemaker?

Pakistan's diplomatic mediation between Washington and Tehran faces scrutiny amid domestic instability and regional conflict. | Contesto: cronaca

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• US-Iran war: Is Pakistan a real peacemaker?

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In a significant diplomatic maneuver, Pakistan has positioned itself as a key mediator in the escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, receiving international praise for its efforts to de-escalate a conflict with global ramifications. The initiative, led by Islamabad's foreign ministry, involves high-level shuttle diplomacy and backchannel communications aimed at preventing a full-scale military confrontation. This role marks a notable pivot for a nation often viewed through the lens of its own regional security challenges, attempting to broker peace between two long-standing adversaries whose rivalry has defined Middle Eastern geopolitics for decades. The mediation comes at a time of profound internal strain for Pakistan. The government in Islamabad is concurrently engaged in a protracted and costly military conflict along its western border with Afghanistan, a struggle against militant groups that drains national resources and claims lives regularly. Simultaneously, a widespread crackdown on political opposition and civil society groups has drawn condemnation from human rights organizations, casting a shadow over the nation's democratic credentials. These domestic crises complicate Pakistan's international standing, creating a paradox where it seeks to project stability abroad while grappling with instability at home. Analysts suggest Pakistan's motivation for stepping into the US-Iran fray is multifaceted. Geographically and culturally straddling the Middle East and South Asia, Pakistan maintains complex, albeit often tense, relationships with both Washington and Tehran. It cannot afford the regional spillover of a major war, which would threaten its economic security and potentially exacerbate its own internal militancy problems. Furthermore, successful mediation offers a path to rehabilitate its global image, often associated with terrorism and political turmoil, and to assert itself as a responsible stakeholder in international security. However, the credibility of Pakistan as an honest broker is being questioned in some foreign capitals. Skeptics point to the nation's historical alignment with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states that are...

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