Pourquoi les pourparlers entre l'Iran et les États-Unis se déroulent-ils au Pakistan?
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The episode opens by stating negotiations to end the war between Iran and the United States have begun in Islamabad. Pakistani Prime Minister met with US Vice President Jay Devens and the Iranian delegation. The question posed is why these talks are taking place in Pakistan. Journalist Clémence Renard explains Pakistan is acting as a mediator in this dossier. Pakistan represents Iranian interests in Washington, especially since there are no US embassies in Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Pakistan also has the capacity to speak to the United States. Discussions occur inside the Red Zone of Islamabad, an ultra-secured neighborhood housing main governmental buildings. The area has been completely blocked by the army for this occasion. Contrary to expectations, the two delegations are not in the same room. According to information, they are installed in two separate rooms. Pakistani officials make the shuttle between delegations to pass messages. At the beginning of the day, the Iranian delegation met the Pakistani Prime Minister. He chapeauted this beginning of negotiations. US Vice President Jay Devens met him just after, before negotiations began. A colossal military device has been deployed in the capital. Islamabad has been transformed into a real bunker since Thursday. Nearly 10,000 military and paramilitary policemen are mobilized. Patrols are visible throughout the city with helicopters and military planes flying over the Red Zone. Main arteries are blocked. Today is the third consecutive day of holiday decreed in Islamabad for security reasons.
