Society & Rights April 9, 2026 540 stories in this edition

How did Pakistan bring Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table?

NPR World / US / 1m ago / Jeffrey Pierre
How did Pakistan bring Iran and the U.S. to the negotiating table?

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Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and director at the Stimson Center, about why Pakistan decided to step into this role.

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Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and dire...

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