How Pakistan deployed ‘flattery as foreign policy’ to broker US-Iran ceasefire
- Posted on April 8, 2026
- By The Independent
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How Pakistan deployed ‘flattery as foreign policy’ to broker US-Iran ceasefire
A hastily brokered truce allows both Washington and Tehran to claim victory and enables Donald Trump to climb down the escalatory ladder. But can Islamabad deliver lasting peace? Shweta Sharma reports