Pakistan said negotiations between Iran and the United States were still underway, even as the conflict sharpened with a new round of US military action. The statement came after Washington launched what was described as a heavy wave of strikes on Iran in response to fresh attacks targeting Jordan.
The update from Pakistan highlighted the unusual overlap between diplomacy and escalation. While military retaliation raised tensions, Islamabad maintained that its mediation efforts had not collapsed and that contact between the two sides was continuing.
The latest developments point to a fragile and fast-moving situation. On one side, the US response signaled a willingness to answer attacks with force. On the other, Pakistan’s message suggested there is still an opening for talks despite the worsening security picture.
With strikes and negotiations unfolding at the same time, uncertainty remains over whether diplomacy can hold. For now, Pakistan is presenting the US-Iran channel as active, even as events on the ground push the confrontation into a more dangerous phase.
