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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
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Ø ‘Biggest diplomatic win in years’: Pakistan’s quiet role in US-Iran ceasefire https://www.dawn.com/news/1989780 Ø Trump’s Pakistan Ties Led to Pivotal Role in Truce With Iran Ø How Pakistan emerged as the peacemaker between the US and Iran https://www.dawn.com/news/1989828/how-pakistan-emerged-as-the-peacemaker-between-the-us-and-iran Ø Pakistan seeks two-week ceasefire, extension to Trump’s deadline on Iran Ø Trump Agrees to Ceasefire With Iran, Backs Off Threat of Sweeping Strikes https://time.com/article/2026/04/07/trump-iran-war-threat-steps-back/ Ø India and a Changing Global Order: Foreign Policy in the Trump 2.0 Era Ø What does China want from a Trump-Xi summit? https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-does-china-want-from-a-trump-xi-summit/ Ø America and Israel Have Different Endgames in Iran https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/america-and-israel-have-different-endgames-iran Ø Both US and Iran claim victory after a two-week ceasefire deal reached https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/08/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-us-ceasefire Ø A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/us-iran-war-ceasefire-middle-east-strait-of-hormuz-oil-markets.html Ø Pakistan calls for diplomacy and regional security at UN https://www.samaa.tv/2087348952-pakistan-calls-for-diplomacy-and-regional-security-at-un Ø Pakistan questions UN experts over TTP presence in Afghanistan, cites multiple reports Ø Pakistan abstains from voting on UN resolution to open Strait of Hormuz by force Ø US-Iran ceasefire announced; strikes continue in Lebanon https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167264 Ø Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167261 Ø UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167250 Ø Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
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Ø China, Russia, Türkiye, Pakistan can work together to guarantee peace in Middle East: Iranian envoy https://www.trtworld.com/article/bec8fed89aaa Ø Russia and China block UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/russia-and-china-block-un-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuz Ø Trump slams NATO over Iran after meeting Rutte, renews Greenland threat Ø Sorry Keir Starmer, the Middle East does not listen to Britain any more Ø Russia suffers ‘record’ soldier casualties as Ukraine ups drone production https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/10/ukraine-says-russia-suffers-record-losses-of-soldiers Ø UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre13qn9z7do Ø Europe’s Options in the Strait of Hormuz: Few, and Risky https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/world/europe/strait-hormuz-shipping-iran.html Ø Moscow lifts ban on Pakistani potatoes https://www.dawn.com/news/1990394/moscow-lifts-ban-on-pakistani-potatoes |
