Pakistan’s role is not to impose a settlement, but to ensure that when either side is prepared to step back from confrontation, a diplomatic channel and a workable framework remain available.

It has not retreated on Hormuz, describes a return to pre-war conditions as no longer possible, and asserts absolute sovereignty and initiative in the strait.

The fate of the Islamic Republic will be determined not by military superiority alone but by the outcome of this longer and more uncertain struggle. It is precisely there that Israel has now turned all of its attention.

Hardline factions such as the Paydari Front, whose ideological rigidity and institutional foothold in parliament and the media give them considerable discursive weight, remain a domestic pressure point that Iranian decision-makers must carefully navigate.

The course of the war reveals a fundamental paradox: while none of the principal actors appears capable of achieving a decisive victory, all retain sufficient capacity to obstruct a stable resolution.

Iran’s protests stem from more than hijab politics, but rather caused by a deep economic collapse

As Israel’s tactical gains fall short, a renewed Iran-Israel war remains possible

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's tactics are unlikely to produce a movement strong and organized enough to bring about regime change in Iran under the current circumstances.

Failure to conduct a realistic, measurable, and field-based threat assessment at the end of the 12-day conflict could lead Iran to greater vulnerabilities in the future with its current security architecture.

Israel’s airstrikes aim to weaken Iran, create domestic chaos and gain broader regional dominance