Pakistan the peacemaker? Islamabad steps up as US-Iran mediator

Asia / Pacific

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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. © Getty Images via Andrew Harnik, AFP
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Access Asia
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On this week's Access Asia we look at how Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator to end the war in Iran. The Atlantic Council's Michael Kugelman tells us the conflict spillover risks are particularly acute, adding that Pakistan badly wants to avoid getting dragged into the war.