- Pakistan, which is itself embroiled in a conflict with the Taliban in Afghanistan, has bent over backwards to position itself as the lead mediator and has even pitched Islamabad as the venue for talks.
- Behind Pakistan's urgency lies strategic compulsions and its own self-interests -- a desperate bid to stay relevant globally.
- Pakistan, while not getting involved in the Middle East conflict, has maintained working ties with both the US and Iran -- a rarity.
- Pakistan's geographic proximity to Iran. 1,000 km border.
- Iran was one of the first countries to recognise Pakistan's independence in 1947.
- Pakistan hosts the second-largest Shia population after Iran.
- Geopolitical analyst Michael Kugelman pointed out, Pakistan "represents Iran's diplomatic interests" in the US. Iran has not had an embassy in Washington since 1979. However, it operates a consulate, known as the 'Interests Section of Iran', within the Pakistani embassy building in the US capital.
- Behind Pakistan's urgency lies strategic compulsions and its own self-interests -- a desperate bid to stay relevant globally.
- Pakistan, while not getting involved in the Middle East conflict, has maintained working ties with both the US and Iran -- a rarity.
- Pakistan's geographic proximity to Iran. 1,000 km border.
- Iran was one of the first countries to recognise Pakistan's independence in 1947.
- Pakistan hosts the second-largest Shia population after Iran.
- Geopolitical analyst Michael Kugelman pointed out, Pakistan "represents Iran's diplomatic interests" in the US. Iran has not had an embassy in Washington since 1979. However, it operates a consulate, known as the 'Interests Section of Iran', within the Pakistani embassy building in the US capital.