How Pakistan became the diplomatic winner of the Iran war, for now - opinion

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/715491' alt='Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. (photo credit: Office of the Iranian Parliament Speaker/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)' title='Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. (photo credit: Office of the Iranian Parliament Speaker/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)' /><br />A war that began with direct Israeli stakes is now being concluded through a framework shaped largely by Washington, Tehran, and Islamabad.<br />