How did Pakistan help secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran?

Speaking anonymously, a Pakistani source told the BBC that the talks continued “at a fast pace of”, with Pakistan acting as a mediator between Iran and the US, transmits Telegrafi.

Those conducting negotiations on Pakistan's part consisted of “a very small circle” and that the atmosphere was the grim and serious “, but still hopeful that a break in the hostilities would be the result. There's still a few hours left.” The source said they were not part of that little circle.

Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Iran and the United States over the past few weeks, passing messages between the two. There is a historical relationship with Iran, a common border and regularly refers to its brotherly relationship “ ” with the country.

As for the US relationship, President Trump has referred to the head of the Pakistani Armed Forces, Feldmarshall Asim Munir, as his favorite “” and said he knows Iran “better than most”.

A deal was far from safe. Speaking in parliament Tuesday evening, Pakistan Foreign Minister Isq Dar said: until yesterday we were very optimistic that things were moving in a positive direction”, before Israel launched an attack on Iran on Monday and Iran attacked Saudi Arabia.

He said Pakistan “was still trying to manage things as much as possible”.

The Munir fushmarshail was even more critical. Speaking to military officials Tuesday, he said the attack on Saudi Arabia “revises sincere efforts to resolve the conflict by peaceful means”.

This was one of the strongest languages ever used by Pakistan to Iran since the beginning of the conflict.

Some analysts suggested it could increase pressure on Iran. Pakistan has a protection pact with Saudi Arabia, which is currently not activated, despite repeated attacks on Saudi Arabia, Telegrafi reports, broadcast. Periscope.

After midnight in Pakistan, the country's prime minister posted to X that <x0) diplomatic efforts are progressing steadily, firmly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantial results in the near future” and urged President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks and Iran to open the Hormuz Strait for the same period.

Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, posted to the X around 3:00 that there had been “a step forward from a critical and sensitive phase”.

Shortly before 05 a.m., Pakistan's prime minister announced that a ceasefire had been reached and invited both sides to meet in Islamabad on Friday, April 10th, to be “negotiated further on a final deal”.

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There is still no trust between the two sides, with strong entrenched positions.

While Pakistan can cut both sides to a table, the question is what they can agree to. /Periscope