{"id":333677,"date":"2026-04-10T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-pakistan-emerged-as-a-mediator-in-the-iran-conflict\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:00:35","slug":"how-pakistan-emerged-as-a-mediator-in-the-iran-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-pakistan-emerged-as-a-mediator-in-the-iran-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"How Pakistan emerged as a mediator in the Iran conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9lcQEDpTDME\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Pakistan emerged as a mediator in the Iran conflict\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9lcQEDpTDME\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Mediating a deal at the 11th hour between Iran and the US, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected negotiator between the two countries and is now preparing to host their delegations for peace talks. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Even as the US-Iran ceasefire looked increasingly precarious, amid Israel\u2019s continued bombardment of Lebanon, Pakistani officials insisted the make-or-break peace negotiations would be going ahead over the weekend as planned. The Guardian&#8217;s South Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, explains how Pakistan secured what has been described as its &#8216;biggest diplomatic win&#8217; in years <\/p>\n<p>How Pakistan secured \u2018biggest diplomatic win in years\u2019 with Iran ceasefire \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/08\/pakistan-us-israel-iran-ceasefire<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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