The Islamabad Gambit: Can Pakistani Diplomacy Survive America's Guns?
Amidst a dramatic breakdown of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and a new exchange of strikes, the crucial question is whether both delegations will still attend the planned July 11 technical talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, a critical diplomatic effort originally brokered by Islamabad. This precarious moment underscores the world's dependence on a volatile region for its energy needs and highlights how non-western nations like Pakistan are forced to act as the primary firefighters for conflicts ignited by western imperial aggression, desperately trying to salvage a peace process that Washington's belligerence keeps sabotaging.