US-Iran truce: ‘Sensitive behind-the-scenes conversations’ paved way for Pakistan-brokered ceasefire

François Picard welcomes Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Pakistan’s ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. According to Baloch, the truce between Iran and the US is less about outright victory and more about survival – and a recalibration of power. She notes that what we are witnessing is not the end of a war, but the emergence of competing narratives that each side must sustain for political legitimacy: both sides claim success, yet neither has truly secured any semblance of victory.

Apr 9, 2026 - 11:28
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US-Iran truce: ‘Sensitive behind-the-scenes conversations’ paved way for Pakistan-brokered ceasefire
François Picard welcomes Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Pakistan’s ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO. According to Baloch, the truce between Iran and the US is less about outright victory and more about survival – and a recalibration of power. She notes that what we are witnessing is not the end of a war, but the emergence of competing narratives that each side must sustain for political legitimacy: both sides claim success, yet neither has truly secured any semblance of victory.

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