Pakistan’s unlikely emergence as the potential mediator between the US and Iran may enhance its diplomatic and strategic standing in the region but it must first overcome its many contradictions and challenges, analysts say.
In a televised briefing on Sunday, foreign minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad was “happy” that Washington and Tehran had agreed to peace talks facilitated by the South Asian nation in the coming days. These, he added, would be “meaningful talks” for “a comprehensive settlement”.
