Pakistan's Thin Line in a Tightening Vise As tensions between Iran and the US escalate, Islamabad finds itself caught in the middle, struggling to keep diplomatic channels open despite increasing signs that military options are back on the table.
The situation is complicated by the fact that both sides have been exchanging proposals through Pakistani intermediaries, with neither side willing to budge from their entrenched positions.
US President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran, stating "the clock is ticking" and that Tehran must act quickly or face consequences.