The collapse of the recent talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan is yet another example of short term diplomacy colliding with long term strategy.
While Washington continues to operate within election cycles and immediate political pressures, Tehran remains committed to a patient, calculated approach rooted in national interest and strategic endurance.
You cannot achieve lasting geopolitical outcomes with stop start negotiations and shifting positions; it requires consistency, clarity, and the discipline to stay the course despite setbacks.
Until the U.S. matches that level of sustained focus and strategic patience, these high profile engagements will continue to end in failure, leaving global stability hanging in the balance.
Gordon Laughlin,
Westmoorings
