<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Islamabad Accords]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islamabad Accords is a platform promoting dialogue, diplomacy, and collaborative solutions to pressing international challenges. It brings together leaders, policymakers, and thinkers to shape a more peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable future.]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/publications</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:50:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.islamabadaccords.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan Hailed as ‘Incredible Mediator’ as US, Iran Eye Second Round of Islamabad Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The White House has publicly lauded Pakistan’s role in brokering talks between the United States and Iran, with officials signaling that a second round of negotiations to end the six-week war will likely take place in Islamabad again. “The Pakistanis have been incredible mediators throughout this process,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Wednesday. “We really appreciate their friendship and their efforts to bring this deal to a close.” Image credits: Press TV The...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/pakistan-hailed-as-incredible-mediator-as-us-iran-eye-second-round-of-islamabad-talks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e16511441ae2d5fdf2b1e0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_85f13042ef584990971b805b0187dbb7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. and Iran Eye Return to Pakistan for Islamabad Talks as Trump Signals ‘Next Two Days’ Window]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President cites Pakistan’s Field Marshal as reason to stick with Islamabad venue; conflicting signals leave timeline fluid ISLAMABAD — Just two days after marathon negotiations halted without a deal, the United States and Iran are circling back toward the diplomatic table, with President Donald Trump suggesting that a second round of Islamabad Talks could unfold in Pakistan “over the next two days.” Image credits: Bloomberg The overture, delivered in a telephone interview with the New...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/u-s-and-iran-eye-return-to-pakistan-for-islamabad-talks-as-trump-signals-next-two-days-window</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69de7e351847596b2f512bf6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:10:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_42dca06d66134ec0912a018b0f350c07~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_999,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel Attacks Lebanon Again as Hezbollah Strikes Back With Drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civilian toll mounts with 11 killed in a single day. Diplomatic efforts to extend the ceasefire to Lebanon hit a wall The war in Lebanon is spiraling deeper by the hour. Despite a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire that was supposed to pause hostilities across the region, Israeli forces are pressing their advantage in the south, and Hezbollah is hitting back with unprecedented drone swarms and rocket barrages. Image credits: David Guttenfelder / The New York Times The result is a bloody stalemate...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/israel-attacks-lebanon-again-as-hezbollah-strikes-back-with-drones</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd3648c31b00fb85146d0d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:48:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_55746dd76c444c4b9b574f5c1e87f015~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz as Iran Vows to Resist]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Central Command says blockade of Iranian ports will begin Monday; Tehran insists waterway remains open for civilian vessels U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to immediately blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a dramatic escalation just hours after marathon peace talks with Iran temporarily collapsed in Islamabad. The move threatens to turn a fragile ceasefire into open confrontation over the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. “We will begin the process of BLOCKADING any...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/trump-orders-naval-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-vows-to-resist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd31d0798372f8ac83a413</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:17:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_373db32a93374624adaf682a373d43c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Fragile U.S.-Iran Negotiations Could Still Hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite collapsed talks in Islamabad, both sides have compelling reasons to extend the truce at least for now The collapse of 21 hours of direct U.S.-Iran negotiations over the weekend has left a two-week ceasefire looking perilously fragile. Yet for all the finger-pointing and ultimatums, a growing number of analysts and officials argue that the truce is more likely to hold than to loosen, at least in the immediate term. Image credits: Reuters “It is imperative that the parties continue to...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/why-the-fragile-u-s-iran-negotiations-could-still-hold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc9a1d4760d48e5e91acfc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:32:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_09dd67d4392947a0af38dfc2166486dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. and Iran Fail to Reach Ceasefire Deal After Marathon Talks in Islamabad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-one hours of direct negotiations end without agreement. Tehran demands reparations and transit fees as Washington presses nuclear limits ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran concluded their highest-level direct talks in more than four decades on Sunday without a deal to end a six-week war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire hanging in the balance despite an unprecedented 21-hour negotiating marathon. Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation at the Serena Hotel in...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-ceasefire-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-islamabad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dbdcd243e56f31776e3679</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:07:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_013305ffe0ca42599872e87d23351a11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Warns Deal Hinges on ‘America First’ as Islamabad Talks Enter Second Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD — Iran’s top negotiators have laid down a stark marker as high-stakes talks with the United States enter their second day: a deal is possible only if Washington’s envoys put American interests first, not those of Israel. The warning, delivered publicly by Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, captures the deep suspicion that continues to shadow the highest-level direct negotiations between the two nations in nearly five decades. “If we negotiate in Islamabad with representatives of...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/islamabad-talks-enter-second-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dae4498614fb4128af4817</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:27:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_93c610a4048d4221b3345d866ade2969~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. and Iranian Officials Meet Face-to-Face in the Presence of PM Shehbaz Sharif at Islamabad Talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD — American officials led by Vice President JD Vance met directly with senior Iranian negotiators, including Baghir Ghalibaf, on Saturday afternoon, marking the highest-level face-to-face encounter between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The meeting, held in the presence of Pakistani mediators, comes after more than five weeks of war that has killed thousands and disrupted global energy markets. Image credits: Press TV The last time U.S. and Iranian officials sat...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/u-s-and-iranian-officials-meet-in-the-presence-of-pm-shehbaz-sharif-at-islamabad-talks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da79dc515c02011a0ee9b9</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:44:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_80bf066abea9462599ba0829b673cb51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_853,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The High-Stakes Ceasefire Islamabad Talks Between the US and Iran Enter Expert-Level Stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States and Iran have opened direct negotiations in the Pakistani capital, with both sides moving into an expert-level phase of discussions that is aimed at ending a six-week war that has disrupted global energy markets and claimed thousands of lives. The landmark Islamabad Talks represent the most significant face-to-face diplomacy between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Image credits: AFP Islamabad Talks Continue Amid Tight Security The US delegation, led by...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/high-stakes-ceasefire-islamabad-talks-between-the-us-and-iran-enter-expert-level-stage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da67ac75afb0779a721ce1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:32:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_00a9cb9e30a440b7a202e1db08520d72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s Stakes in the US-Iran ceasefire: What We Know So Far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ceasefire between the United States and Iran did not happen because either side suddenly trusted the other, but because both sides ran out of room to escalate without catastrophic cost. A mediator from outside the usual circle of conventional mediation hubs stepped in when traditional actors had already failed. Image credits: Alena Vavrdova To understand why this ceasefire matters, and whether it will hold, one must first see the war through Iranian eyes. Tehran does not read this...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/iran-stakes-in-the-us-iran-ceasefire-what-we-know-so-far</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d98fe175afb0779a704e6d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:09:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_38354a314a517344366177~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Islamabad Accords: Framework, Preparations, and the Long View]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ceasefire between the United States and Iran enters its third day on April 11, when formal talks begin in Islamabad. What started as a two-week pause in hostilities is now a test of whether temporary restraint can become a permanent resolution. Image credits: AFP The Islamabad accords  negotiations represent more than a bilateral meeting. They are a proving ground for a new model of conflict mediation, one where traditional Western capitals no longer hold a monopoly on the diplomatic...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/the-islamabad-accords-framework-preparations-and-the-long-view</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d983de75afb0779a70339a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_67afa8986b7441f8935f987b7b4656a8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_945,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks and Bombs: Israel's Contradictory Lebanon Policy Amidst US-Iran Ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday that Israel would open direct negotiations with Lebanon. The goal, he said, is to disarm Hezbollah and establish peaceful relations between the two countries. The announcement came after President Donald Trump asked Netanyahu in a phone call to scale back Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Image credits: AFP / Getty Images Hours later, Netanyahu clarified that there is no ceasefire in Lebanon. Israeli warplanes continued to strike Hezbollah...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/talks-and-bombs-israel-attacks-lebanon-us-iran-ceasefire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d978eb515c02011a0cc398</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:38:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_8e97b7a78a3e495b8eb0bea6309482a5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last-Minute Ceasefire: A Strategic Pivot in the US-Iran Conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late Tuesday, with less than 90 minutes before the United States’ self-imposed deadline to escalate strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the agreement hours later. This pause appears narrow and fragile, yet significant. Image Credits: Getty Images The temporary truce is the result of weeks of painstaking, behind-the-scenes diplomacy, orchestrated by a country that rarely claims the center stage in global...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/the-last-minute-ceasefire-a-strategic-pivot-in-the-us-iran-conflict</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d9173146e8409f60b11202</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5286d9_90f4193f643349a2acc63f56261356f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflict Resolution in a Multipolar World: Navigating Multilayer Disputes with Diplomacy and Dialogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[For three decades after the Cold War, conflict resolution rested on a fragile but functional assumption: that a single superpower , or a small concert of allied states, could set the terms for ceasefires, peacekeeping mandates, and post-conflict reconstruction. That era has ended, and its demise is visible in paralyzed security bodies, the proliferation of proxy wars, and the normalization of economic warfare as a tool of statecraft, a challenge that Islamabad Accords aim to address. Image...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/building-diplomacy-the-role-of-dialogue-in-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d73a110b7119100dfff7a1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:33:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_beda9d68c52847cd824378547db9a49a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proxy Wars and Diplomacy: The Battlefields Shaping the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, the Middle East's most consequential conflicts have not been fought between armies in uniform on clearly demarcated borders. Instead, they have been waged indirectly, through armed groups, economic blockades, cyber campaigns, and political assassinations carried out by non-state proxies. These proxy wars have shaped the region's borders, toppled governments, and determined the fate of millions. Yet as the costs of indirect warfare have mounted, a parallel diplomatic architecture...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/leaders-unite-shaping-a-peaceful-future-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d73a0b0b7119100dfff793</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:32:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_736a796e556e7239696b41~mv2_d_4596_2585_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Crises, Local Impacts: Why International Cooperation Matters More Than Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial crash in one country triggers a banking crisis on another continent. A respiratory virus in a single city becomes a global pandemic within weeks. A regional war disrupts grain shipments, and food prices rise in countries thousands of miles away. The 21st century has revealed a hard truth: no crisis stays local for long. Yet the international institutions built to manage these interdependencies, the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and the World Trade Organization,...]]></description><link>https://www.islamabadaccords.org/post/collaborative-solutions-for-sustainable-global-challenges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d73a070b7119100dfff78a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:32:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_73666a532d46676c765534~mv2_d_4056_3040_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Islamabad Accords</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>