This week, the United States and Iran traded proposals for a diplomatic settlement to their war, with Pakistan working as an intermediary, while the U.S. sent an additional 2,000 troops to the region for a possible ground operation into Iran. In the Russia/Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that there was “irrefutable evidence” of Russian intelligence aid to Iran, while the U.K. authorized its armed forces to board and seize Russian shadow fleet vessels. In the Indo-Pacific, a member of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces broke into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo as Japan plans to downgrade relations with China, while the White House confirmed new dates for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The U.S. formally stated it would deny access to a Russian tanker aiming to deliver oil to Cuba, while continuing to allow U.S. suppliers to sell oil to Cuba’s private sector.
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Photo: A private security officer keeps vigil outside Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on March 26, 2026. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on March 26 that indirect negotiations between the US and Iran were being held, using Islamabad as an intermediary. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP via Getty Images)
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