US-Iran deal: Pakistan’s role as a credible peace architect

AMID rising global anxiety over the US-Iran conflict in the Persian Gulf, no country in the world stands out like Pakistan to address a mammoth challenge to play its role as a credible architect of global peace. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, has demonstrate da pivotal diplomatic and strategic role in facilitating the US-Iran peace deal, leveraging Pakistan’s regional and global influence. The US-Iran peace deal–phase 1 is to be held on June 19 in Switzerland near Luzern city’s Burgenstock resort, where Pakistan is the host of this signing ceremony–marks a turning point in the history of modern diplomacy as it ceases four decades of hostilities between Washington and Tehran. In an era of distrust accompanied by asymmetric threats, a secure e-signature bypasses delays, protocol bottlenecks and physical risks that often derail agreements. The Islamabad memorandum of understanding (IMOU), to be officially signed in Switzerland, glaringly evidences that both sides, the US and Iran are ready to commit without posturing, making the process faster and more reliable. As for this historic deal, Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has emerged as a crucial backchannel mediator between the United States and Iran. His intensive shuttle diplomacy in Tehran and direct communication with Washington have resulted in significant progress toward a finalized memorandum of understanding. General Asim Munir has been widely credited for Pakistan’s successful diplomatic mediation between the US and Iran. His recent high-level visits to Tehran and subsequent diplomatic shuttling have played a crucial role in maintaining regional de-escalation and pushing both nations closer to a final agreement. True, both the United States and Iran have relied heavily on Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir and the Premier of Pakistan, Muhammad ShehbazSharif to de-escalate the conflict. Trusted by both