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Iran War Has Pakistan Walking on Eggshells

The US-Israeli attacks are shaking Islamabad’s delicate web of global alliances.

Protesters at a demonstration against the US and Israel in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday, June 22, 2025.Photographer: Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg

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By Bilal Hussain and Tooba Khan

March 11, 2026 at 10:59 AM UTC

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Pakistan is walking a fine line as the US-Iran conflict reverberates across the region, upending oil supplies along with Islamabad’s delicate web of alliances.