Iran’s decision to allow multiple Pakistan-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz this week was hailed by President Donald Trump as a “present” that he said showed Tehran’s “real and solid” commitment to ceasefire talks with the US.
The move underlined the prominent role Pakistan has sought to assume in negotiations, offering itself as an intermediary in the weeks-old conflict that has triggered a global energy crisis and huge volatility in the oil market.
For Asim Munir, Pakistan’s de facto leader and the man Trump has referred to as his “favourite field marshal”, acting as an interlocutor offers a way to strengthen an already warming relationship with Washington.
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