Why Can Neither Washington Nor Tehran Talk Without Pakistan in the Room?

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The 2026 war between Israel, the United States and Iran produced two outcomes that are easy to conflate but analytically distinct. The first was the destruction it inflicted on Iran’s military and political leadership. The second, less discussed in Western commentary, was the emergence of a Pakistan led diplomatic bloc, working with Saudi Arabia, Qatar [...] The post Why Can Neither Washington Nor Tehran Talk Without Pakistan in the Room? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy .