Pakistan's ISI and Military Leadership Broker Iran Ceasefire; Islamabad Talks Set for April 10

Pakistan's military and intelligence leadership played the decisive mediating role in the April 7 US-Iran ceasefire. Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir maintained direct contact with Trump while PM Sharif engaged Iranian President Pezeshkian. Trump credited the ceasefire to conversations with Sharif and Munir, who "requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran." Islamabad will host US-Iranian negotiations beginning April 10. Iran claimed the US accepted its 10-point plan, which includes lifting all sanctions and full US withdrawal from regional bases, terms the US has not publicly endorsed.