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President Trump’s threat to destroy “a whole civilization” if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz sparked fear around the world. However, Pakistan’s astute diplomacy led to a two-week ceasefire.

The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has temporarily reduced tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, but the crisis itself has exposed the limits of coercive pressure and strengthened Tehran’s strategic position.

The Iran war has exposed deep fractures within NATO. European reluctance to support the conflict highlights an increasingly isolated America and questions the alliance’s collective purpose. Meanwhile, Israel’s role and the shifting global balance toward emerging Eastern powers further weaken cohesion. NATO’s future appears uncertain and increasingly fragile.