With US-Iran trust broken again, can Pakistan bring them back to talks?

On June 17, 2026, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, aimed at extending the ceasefire and creating a path toward peace. Less than four weeks later, the US launched a series of attacks on Iran, which responded with missiles and drones at multiple Gulf nations, and Pakistan expressed 'deep concern'. Mediators including Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman remain engaged, but efforts have so far failed.