Beijing’s powerbrokers are credited with winning Iran over, although one analyst says they were ‘pushing an open door’

The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire, thanks to a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan. Both sides have since claimed victory but who, if…

Beijing’s powerbrokers are credited with winning Iran over, although one analyst says they were ‘pushing an open door’

Pakistan brokered the two-week U.S.-Iran cease-fire announced this week, with China playing a supporting diplomatic role.