PAKISTAN’S mediation efforts in the Iran-US crisis appear to be entering their most consequential phase yet. The statement by ISPR following Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Tehran spoke of “encouraging progress towards a final understanding” after intensive negotiations with Iran’s senior leadership. That language matters because developments over the past 24 hours suggest the talks have moved beyond broad appeals for restraint into detailed bargaining over the terms of a possible interim arrangement. According to ISPR, the field marshal held meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as part of efforts to consolidate the fragile ceasefire that has held since April 8. Reports suggest the........

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