This week, The MidEaStream focuses on whether the ceasefire between Iran and the US was never about peace, but about buying time under pressure.
After 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, the United States walked away empty-handed, revealing a deeper shift in power on both the battlefield and the diplomatic front. We break down how Washington’s strategy unraveled and what comes next as the balance continues to change.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/17/767023/Diplomacy-in-defeat
Marwa Osman
Marwa Osman is a PhD located in Beirut, Lebanon. University Lecturer at the Lebanese International University and Maaref University and former host of the political show “The Middle East Stream” broadcasted on Al-Etejah English Channel. Member of the Blue Peace Media Network and political commentator on issues of the Middle East on several international and regional media outlets including RT, Press TV, Al Manar and Al Alam. Writer in several news websites including Khamenei.ir, Modern Diplmacy, Shafaqna, Italian Insider.
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