Israel surprisingly struck close to the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran on Thursday. This was not by chance. The area near the embassy was hit because Pakistan is trying to play a role in ending the war and, obviously, Israel does not want that to happen. The US last week delivered a 15-point plan to Iran via Islamabad. After the decapitation of its leadership in the opening days of the war, Iran’s position hardened. It did not back down. Of course, backing down in the face of those assassinations would have been an admission of defeat.

Islamabad is attempting high-wire diplomacy between US and Iran, but Israel could spoil any chance of success

Israel surprisingly struck close to the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran on Thursday. This was not by chance. The area near the embassy was hit because Pakistan is trying to play a role…