For weeks, the Trump administration relied on Pakistan to act as an intermediary, urging it to persuade Iran to agree to a pause in hostilities that would allow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Islamabad\u2019s role as a Muslim-majority neighbour was seen as key to making the proposal acceptable to Tehran. Back-channel diplomacy spearheaded by Pakistan\u2019s army chief Asim Munir culminated late Tuesday with the US, Iran and Israel announcing a two-week ceasefire.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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