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Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen

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Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen Tehran and Washington exchange proposals through Pakistan while military escalation increasingly shadows diplomatic efforts.

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  • Abid HussainBy Abid Hussain

    Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen Tehran and Washington exchange proposals through Pakistan while military escalation increasingly shadows diplomatic efforts. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan is scrambling to keep channels of diplomacy open between the Un…

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