Pakistan opens land trade routes to Iran, will it undermine US? | Inside Story

Wed, 06 May 2026 21:53:33 +0000

Pakistan opens land trade routes to Iran, allowing the transit of goods. It's a much-needed reprieve for both economies. But does it undercut Washington's pressure campaign on Tehran? And how will it impact the Islamabad-mediated talks to end the war?

Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Mushahid Hussain Syed -- Pakistani defence and foreign policy specialist
Setareh Sadeqi -- Assistant Professor at the University of Tehran, specialising in US-Iran relations
Ross Harrison -- Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC

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