Pakistan’s military brokered US-Iran talks, not diplomats. Army chief Munir’s access and credibility made the difference. No deal, but a shift.
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Lebanon-Israel talks inch forward despite Hezbollah’s coup threats. Beirut wants slow disarmament; Washington and Israel demand results.
US-China rivalry echoes 1914: arms races, misperception, and fear of decline. War is not inevitable, but preparation may guarantee it.
Iran is no longer a theocracy but a weak dictatorship. IRGC rules. Brutal repression rises. Revolution is less likely.
Israelis support the war but not Netanyahu’s leadership. Perpetual mobilization meets manpower crisis. Coalition would lose elections.
Iran’s Hormuz regulation has legal grounding. US-Israeli war is clearly unlawful. Selective outrage reveals international law’s weaponization.
Trump extends ceasefire without Iranian concessions. US coercion fails. Tehran holds Hormuz. Strategic defeat, not tactical pause.
US-Israel degraded Iran’s arsenal but failed to force capitulation. Tehran retains strike capacity and leverage. Strategic outcome unclear.
Trump blinks again. Iran skips talks. US threats lack credibility. Ceasefire extends, but strategic defeat looms without a face-saving exit.
Three scenarios: proxy war, economic strangulation, or full Gulf war. Diplomacy’s window is narrow but not yet closed.