The Monitor

War updates and analysis based on credible Western, Eastern and Open Source media sources.

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

🛬 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s “ghost airport” could become a backup home for Gulf 🇦🇪 🇶🇦 airlines.

Mattala was built as a major hub — but never had the traffic. Now, with Middle East airspace under pressure, its empty capacity is suddenly valuable.

For airlines like Emirates and Qatar Airways, it could serve as a fallback for diversions, refueling, or temporary operations.

A failed airport — now a strategic asset.

#IranIsraelWar2026 #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar #GulfCrisis #Gulf #SriLanka #AirLines #Emirates #Qatar #Etihad

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@Telegraph Self preservation is Pakistan's main motive:

https://t.co/oLNudavzeL

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Pakistan has a direct interest in getting the Iran-USA conflict resolved.

An unstable and defeated Iran is direct threat.

Pakistan shares a long, fragile border with Iran.
If Iran weakens, instability does not stay contained — it spills across.

That means:
• more militant movement
• more pressure in Balochistan
• higher fuel prices via Hormuz
• greater economic and internal instability

This is why Pakistan is pushing diplomacy so hard.

Not for influence.
Not for optics.

But for self-preservation.

Because for Islamabad, this war is not “next door”.

It is already at the door.

#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

US bases weren’t destroyed.

They were exposed.

That’s the real takeaway from the latest investigation into Iran’s strikes.

You don’t need to eliminate military power to weaken it.

You just need to make it unreliable.

#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@AJEnglish Indirect talks.

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@MarioNawfal Group chat to follow

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@AJEnglish Talking for talks

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@Reuters Pakistan holding speed dating with Nuclear stakes:

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@Reuters Speed dating with nuclear stakes.

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@GFarooqi Pakistan holding pre-meeting before the actual meeting

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@HaadMasood Since USA started wearing sunglasses for talks 😂

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@mog_russEN Pre-meeting before the actual meeting.

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@TehranTimes79 @araghchi Pre-meeting before the meeting:

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@MonitorX99800 Pakistan conducting nuclear level speed dating.

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@AsadAToor To discuss if the real talks will ever happen or not:

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@NicRobertsonCNN Talks being held in Pakistan with discussions around if actual talks will happen or not:

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@MarioNawfal Talks about talks being talked about in Pakistan (separately).

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@A_M_R_M1 Pakistan holding Nuclear speed dating:

https://t.co/247nmZR1Sk

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Separate rooms.
Same building.
Nuclear-level awkwardness.
If this weekend goes well, the U.S. and Iran might finally talk… directly.
Until then, Pakistan is basically running the world’s most intense group chat —
where no one wants to be the first to say “hi”.
#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@InsiderWire A stable Iran is in Pakistan's interest:

https://t.co/oLNudavzeL

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Pakistan has a direct interest in getting the Iran-USA conflict resolved.

An unstable and defeated Iran is direct threat.

Pakistan shares a long, fragile border with Iran.
If Iran weakens, instability does not stay contained — it spills across.

That means:
• more militant movement
• more pressure in Balochistan
• higher fuel prices via Hormuz
• greater economic and internal instability

This is why Pakistan is pushing diplomacy so hard.

Not for influence.
Not for optics.

But for self-preservation.

Because for Islamabad, this war is not “next door”.

It is already at the door.

#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@TRTWorldNow Pakistan has vested interests in making sure Iran remains stable:

https://t.co/oLNudavzeL

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Pakistan has a direct interest in getting the Iran-USA conflict resolved.

An unstable and defeated Iran is direct threat.

Pakistan shares a long, fragile border with Iran.
If Iran weakens, instability does not stay contained — it spills across.

That means:
• more militant movement
• more pressure in Balochistan
• higher fuel prices via Hormuz
• greater economic and internal instability

This is why Pakistan is pushing diplomacy so hard.

Not for influence.
Not for optics.

But for self-preservation.

Because for Islamabad, this war is not “next door”.

It is already at the door.

#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

@MarioNawfal Pakistan has high stakes in getting the matter resolved:

https://t.co/oLNudavzeL

[The Monitor @moazthussain]

Pakistan has a direct interest in getting the Iran-USA conflict resolved.

An unstable and defeated Iran is direct threat.

Pakistan shares a long, fragile border with Iran.
If Iran weakens, instability does not stay contained — it spills across.

That means:
• more militant movement
• more pressure in Balochistan
• higher fuel prices via Hormuz
• greater economic and internal instability

This is why Pakistan is pushing diplomacy so hard.

Not for influence.
Not for optics.

But for self-preservation.

Because for Islamabad, this war is not “next door”.

It is already at the door.

#Irán #IranWar #IranWar2026 #IranIsraelWar2026 #IranIsraelUSWar #USIranWar