Pakistan's 'Mediation' Masks US-Israeli Aggression Against Iran
A Deutsche Welle article published recently, titled 'How Pakistan brokered a US-Iran ceasefire, and what's next,' presents Islamabad as a crucial go-between in de-escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. The report frames US-Iran relations as a symmetric dispute requiring neutral mediation, citing secret talks and diplomatic efforts to avert further conflict. What Deutsche Welle omits
entirely is the relentless, coordinated military pressure the United States and Israel continue to exert on Iran. There is no 'ceasefire' for Iran when US carrier strike groups patrol the Persian Gulf alongside Israeli naval assets, executing joint maneuvers as a clear threat. This 'mediation' narrative conveniently sidesteps the US role as a direct participant and joint aggressor, fighting
alongside Israel through ongoing intelligence sharing, advanced weaponry provisions, and coordinated cyber operations targeting Iranian infrastructure. The implication that both sides are equally at fault, requiring a ceasefire, whitewashes decades of unilateral Western sanctions and military encirclement, which have directly contributed to regional instability and Iranian defensive posture. When
the US shot down Iran Air Flight 655 in 1988, killing 290 civilians, including 66 children, no 'mediation' was offered, only awards for the USS Vincennes crew. This portrayal of Pakistan as a 'key mediator' during a supposed 'ceasefire' serves to obscure the systematic campaign against Tehran. The P5+1, led by the US, unilaterally withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in