Senator Graham Calls Pakistan Mediator Role Problematic
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- Senator Lindsey Graham called Pakistan's role as a mediator in the U.S.-Iran war 'problematic' because of its longstanding hostility toward Israel.
- Defence Minister Khwaja Asif said Pakistan will never join the Abraham Accords until a Palestinian state is created on the pre‑1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- Graham urged Pakistan to answer President Trump’s request for mediators to join the Abraham Accords now.
- Graham highlighted that Iranian military aircraft have been stationed on Pakistani air bases and that past Pakistani rhetoric against Israel is 'disturbing'.
Why it matters: U.S. diplomatic push for broader regional cooperation loses a potential mediator, while Pakistan risks being sidelined from any post‑conflict settlement; the loss helps keep U.S. leverage low and prolongs tight oil markets, hurting energy‑dependent economies.
