bā jī sī tǎn巴基斯坦zài在yī lǎng伊朗hé和měi guó美国tíng huǒ停火zhōng中de的“tiáo jiě调解”bìng并bù不qiáng强
At the end of March 2026, the United States and Iran announced a ceasefire.
Pakistan wanted to present this as a diplomatic success of its own, because it helped pass messages between the two sides and also hosted the relevant people in Islamabad.
However, this shows more that Pakistan was only a “messenger,” not a real mediator who could decide the outcome.
The United States wants to keep pressuring Iran, Israel takes a tougher stance, and Iran wants to protect its own security and regional influence.
China is also playing an important role behind the scenes.
On the one hand, China publicly opposes military strikes; on the other hand, it also keeps in touch with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other countries, hoping the situation will not keep escalating, because a bigger conflict would affect Gulf energy transport and maritime security.
In this process, Pakistan provided a channel for communication and helped convey suggestions and positions.
But the ceasefire is not stable, and important issues such as the Lebanon question and the security of the Strait of Hormuz have not been resolved.
Pakistan’s high-profile promotion of its role is also related to domestic economic pressure.
So this ceasefire is more like the result of joint efforts by multiple parties. Pakistan took part in the process, but it was not the key decision-maker.