The sustained, tireless and well-intentioned efforts of Pakistan’s leadership—represented by its Chief of Defence Forces, Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar—to bring the principal parties to the US–Israel–Iran conflict, namely the United States and Iran, to the negotiating table and to facilitate a mutually agreed resolution of this crisis of immense global magnitude, now appear to have reached a concerning impasse.

This deadlock in US–Iran negotiations has become a source of growing anxiety, particularly for countries in the region and, more broadly, for the international community, as they continue to grapple with the escalating economic and strategic repercussions of this grave conflict.

Despite Pakistan’s sincere and proactive diplomatic engagement aimed at fostering dialogue, both Washington and Tehran have thus far failed to bridge their differences and arrive at a........

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