June 14, 2026 21:32
The limits of a possible settlement with Iran
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. (REUTERS)
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The limits of a possible settlement with Iran
When Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Friday that Washington and Tehran had arrived at a “final, agreed upon text” for a war-ending deal, the news landed on a region frozen in place. The Middle East remains caught in political and security gridlock: Iran is still choking off the Strait of Hormuz, the US is blockading Iranian ports and a steady drumbeat of military operations has only thickened the fog — each side trying to set new rules of engagement it can later cash in for advantage at the table.
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Pakistan announced US-Iran settlement on Strait and nuclear terms; Iran signals it will maintain military pressure as leverage. Supply-chain stability depends on verified oversight; unverified agreements risk energy-cost volatility and infrastructure disruptions.
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