The US-Israeli war on Iran came to a sudden halt late on Tuesday with a two-week ceasefire announced after days of brinkmanship, thrusting Pakistan into the unlikely role of peacemaker in a conflict that has impacted almost every corner of the planet.
Iran and the US both claimed victory after Pakistan helped broker the truce, setting the stage for negotiations to end six weeks of fighting that killed an estimated 5,000 people across a dozen nations, including more than 1,600 civilians in Iran, battered the global economy, and had the world bracing for the worst-case scenario.
