🔺 MidEastream: Diplomacy in Defeat

👉 This week, The MidEaStream focuses on whether the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. was never about peace, but about buying time under pressure. After 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, the United States walked away empty-handed, revealing a deeper shift in power on both the battlefield and the diplomatic front. We break down how Washington’s strategy unraveled and what comes next as the balance continues to change.

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"The US didn't want to reach peace"

Leila Hatoum explains why the talks in Islamabad failed

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"Iranian forces are prepared to engage in combat 'trench by trench' to safeguard their leadership."

This is how Iran's parliament speaker responded to a terrorist threat issued by Israel's war minister.

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"Sell the bonds while you still have the opportunity"

Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf highlights the sensitivity of the American financial system, in a message on his X account.

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🔹 Hasan Illaik discusses how most Persian Gulf states, despite amassing a lot of advanced military equipment with petrodollars, could not provide security for themselves, whereas Oman remained relatively safe during the recent war due to its warm ties with Iran.

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Lebanese journalist Hamza Khansa says the US may be using the ceasefire not for genuine diplomacy but to prepare for renewed escalation.

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"This has allowed Tehran to shift the narrative from a defensive posture"

Hamza Khansa on Iran's regulation for ship transit in the Strait of Hormuz

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