Middle East
Hosting US-Iran talks, Pakistan angles to become the new Oslo
Pakistani officials are hoping the high-profile negotiations will raise their international standing
April 17, 2026
Pakistani officials are hoping the high-profile negotiations will raise their international standing
Washington is clearly trying to process its failure at the negotiating table in Islamabad on Saturday
Most analysts expect that the disruption to oil markets will take time to settle down, even if a peace deal is reached
There are significant obstacles in the way of a potential breakthrough in Islamabad this weekend
Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing an entirely new dynamic into the diplomatic track
They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try
