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16 April 2026

Pakistan Walks a Tightrope on Iran

Salman Masood

When Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 12, nearly two weeks after the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran began, one photo from the meeting stood out.

In it, Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir is seated near the two leaders in combat camouflage. Munir’s attire seemed to reflect a country precariously balancing military mobilization and diplomacy—just as he was directing strikes in Afghanistan one moment and discussing the conflict in the Middle East with regional leaders the next.

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