Riffat Masood

Former Ambassador with a keen eye on regional politics.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan has announced that technical-level Iran-US talks will be be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland tomorrow.

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/8Lc5f4pSe6

[Pravin Sawhney @PravinSawhney]

While the US war is over, Israel's terrorism will continue!
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@thewire_in
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[Syed Abbas Araghchi Commentary @Araghchhi]

When you take into account both Trump and JD Vance's comments of the past 72h, it is not just a push back against Israel's efforts to sabotage the deal with Iran.

It has the broader contours of an effort to "de-specialize" the US-Israel relationship. To turn it into a more normal - and healthy - relationship.

While this will cause panic in much of Washington, it will be tremendously popular with the American public, particularly younger demographics (on both the Left and Right) and with the America First base of Trump himself.

[Ashok Swain @ashoswai]

Iranian delegation has arrived in Switzerland - Iran trusts Switzerland more than any other nation in Europe!

[White News Main @whitenewsmain]

قصَّهُ وَنَا
حضرت زہیر بن قین

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

US President Donald Trump is presenting the Iran 'peace deal' as a major diplomatic breakthrough, but Al Jazeera's senior political analyst @marwanbishara warns the deal still faces significant challenges, including the risk that regional actors could try to derail the process.

[Rana Ayyub @RanaAyyub]

Thanks to Netanyahu, Iran has emerged stronger and resilient, winning the war, announcing the ceasefire on its terms. The funeral of Ayatollah next month will be a victory march for the world

[Mushahid Hussain Sayed @Mushahid]

Israel has suffered the biggest ever setback in its history after losing the war against Iran: 3 Big Blows to Israel: 1) notion of ‘Greater Israel’ lies buried in debris of Iran War as also the so-called ‘Abraham Accords’, 2) Trump has ditched Netanyahu, the first US President to defy Israel since JFK, & 3) Israel is vastly unpopular even amongst American people, with more Americans supporting Palestinians than Zionism!

[Pakistan Embassy France @PakinFrance]

Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch @Mumtazzb inaugurated the Pakistan pavilion at the 2026 edition of Eurosatory which is the world leading exhibition dedicated to land and air-land defense and security industry. She was briefed about the project on display together with its key contribution in the defence and security of Pakistan. Later, the Ambassador visited the pavilions of various countries and held discussions of mutual interest with the representatives of major defence industries.

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[Mushahid Hussain Sayed @Mushahid]

Another brilliant piece @DanQayyum Congratulations on historic breakthrough in Peace talks between Iran & US, brokered by Pakistan: ‘the discipline & singlemindedness that built the deterrent also built the mediation. The chorus declaring both impossible was the same’! So aptly put. Pakistanis have lived upto Quaid-e-Azam’s dictum: ‘Let it not be said that we did not prove ourselves equal to the task’! The Quaid’s Faith in Pakistan & Pakistanis stands vindicated!

[Raza Ahmad Rumi @Razarumi]

“In Switzerland, with Pakistan as an interlocutor, the historic USA-Iran détente will be signed. Elsewhere in the globe, some will be vanquishing a broken opposition to shards. And drooling over a film called Dhurandhar.” —The Wire

[Ambassador Mudassir @AmbMudassir]

As someone who served in Iran during very critical period of its history- I am deeply delighted that Iran-US Peace Deal has been reached. The historic Peace Deal is a “paradigm shift” steering the region away from conflict moving it towards enormous growth , peace , & stability.

[PTI @PTIofficial]

Rawalakot :
Sardar Umar Nazir has appealed to the international community and global organizations take immediate notice of the ongoing human rights violations and atrocities in AJK by Asim regime.

@hrw @UNHumanRights
@UNHumanRights
@EU_Commission

#شہ_رگ_کا_سانس_بند_نہ_کرو .

[Mushahid Hussain Sayed @Mushahid]

Your role in wartime Iran, facing bombs & missiles, doing Diplomatic Duty literally from the trenches will also be remembered with pride, Pakistani Diplomacy at its best!

[Ambassador Mudassir @AmbMudassir]

History will always remember the crucial role played by Pakistan’s leadership in materializing the Deal- privileging peace over conflict & saving humanity from unspeakable horrors of wars. My best wishes to the people of Iran!

[Sami Hamdi سامي الهاشمي الحامدي @SALHACHIMI]

Few points on the announcement of a US-Iran deal:

- Image of US power significantly diminished. Washington could not bring Iran to heel, could not open the Hormuz Strait, could not push Saudi into war, could not impose normalisation with Israel, could not protect its allies against cheaper Iranian missiles despite its more expensive technology, could not get NATO to join the war, could not get Europe to join the war, could not convince China to pull away from Iran, and could not stop Gulf states privately negotiating with Iran to exclude themselves from Iran's list of targets.

- Israel overreached and failed. It successfully dragged US to war with Iran, but failed to achieve any strategic aim. No regime change, no Arab-Israeli coalition, no newly annexed territories, publicly slapped down by Trump after attacking Beirut, forced kicking and screaming into a deal it adamantly opposed, and now faces a US public opinion that squarely blames Tel Aviv for dragging America into a war there was no need to fight with potentially generational political consequences for the US-Israeli relationship (Israel cannot fight any war without US funds, troops, weapons, and diplomatic cover).

- Saudi Arabia vindicated. Refused to be dragged into conflict, resisted UAE campaign to get Arab states to join Israel's attack, resisted pressure from Trump to normalise in exchange for security, deepened coordination with Pakistan and Turkiye over integrating supply chains and routes, and successfully negotiated its own de-escalation with Iran.

- Turkiye's Erdogan staves off Israeli attempts to use the war with Iran to drive a wedge between him and Trump as the latter instead asserts their personal friendship, thanks him publicly for helping to bring the deal, and affirms his belief in Turkiye as a stabilising force by promoting Tom Barrack (who the Israelis deeply resent for his alleged partiality and positive view of Ankara).

[Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep]

Monday thought: In this summer of ironies and surprises, who would have imagined a Pakistani PM announcing a US-Iran peace deal the world had been waiting for?
In a world turned upside down, yesterday’s cross-border terror sponsor can suddenly project itself as today’s peacemaker. And we, the aspiring ‘Vishwaguru’, watch from the sidelines, busily breaking parties and manufacturing a LS majority. 🙏

[Vali Nasr @vali_nasr]

I told @nytimes that Iran is inclined to make a deal with US because it faces more dire economic conditions but at the same time, US and Israel failed in their strategic objectives in two consecutive wars so Iranians want the US to come to the table with the realization that they’re not defeated, and the military conquest of Iran is not in the cards. And Iran wants to use the framework under discussion to test whether Trump will really implement an accord. They want to see whether he actually will lift the blockade. They want to see whether he can maintain cease-fire in Lebanon, and they want see whether he will deliver some of their money. If all that happens, they could be willing to negotiate something bigger. https://t.co/VrFHrxPWyV

[Asad Umar @Asad_Umar]

Congratulations to the brave people of Iran for refusing to compromise on their sovereignty and succeeding. Long live the great nation of Iran 🇮🇷 @araghchi
تبریک به مردم شجاع ایران که حاضر نشدند بر سر حاکمیت ملی خود سازش کنند و موفق شدند. زنده باد ملت بزرگ ایران 🇮🇷 #Ceasefire

[Asad Umar @Asad_Umar]

Extremely proud as a Pakistani for the outstanding vital role played by Pakistan in helping negotiate peace in a war that threatened the welfare of the entire world and the security of the whole region. Well done Pakistan 🇵🇰. #Ceasefire