The ceasefire between the US and Iran is due to end on Wednesday. US media reports that Vice-President JD Vance will travel to Pakistan to hold further peace talks with Iranian officials.
Sources told CNN that a second round of talks between the US and Iranian delegations is currently planned for Wednesday.
However Tehran hasn’t confirmed it will send a delegation for talks in Islamabad.
We speak to the BBC’s Pakistan correspondent, Carrie Davies, to ask how the country became a trusted intermediary between the parties in this conflict, and whether it can use this moment to increase its influence on the world stage.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:01 How did Pakistan emerge as the host for peace talks?
05:25 Who does President Trump trust?
08:35 Pakistan takes centre stage in US-Iran peace talks
09:35 The US-Iran ceasefire
16:00 The importance of sectarianism in the US-Iran conflict
19:50 Why does the US trust Pakistan?
22:22 What does Pakistan have to gain from this?
