Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table as fears of a wider regional conflict escalate following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February.

Washington, Tehran, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Istanbul and Brussels have all received calls as Pakistan plays mediator between the United States and Iran.

Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran amid escalating regional tensions, leveraging its unique position and diplomatic ties to facilitate dialogue.

Pakistan's role as a possible host of talks aimed at ending the Iran war builds on its courtship ​of U.S. President Donald Trump and its reputation as a relatively neutral player with long-standing ties to neighbouring Iran's Islamic Republic.

Islamabad’s emergence as a channel illustrates how middle powers can punch above their weight when larger actors are hemmed in by their own alignments.

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