العربية
The Islamabad Negotiations: Between the Conflict of Wills and Rules of Engagement
STRATEGIECS Team
May 12, 2026
With the conclusion of the negotiations held in Islamabad on April 11–12, both the United States and Iran moved toward addressing their major outstanding issues through communication channels led by Pakistan. Nevertheless, the core disputes surrounding the negotiations remain unresolved, whether regarding the nuclear and missile programs on the one hand, or Iran’s destabilizing regional behavior and its support for proxy groups on the other.