Pakistan and New Geometry of Connectivity

The United States and Iran confrontation has been among one of the most volatile and complex rivalry in international politics. Started from 1979, decades of mistrust which expanded to bilateral tension and eventually to a multi-layered strategic contest that involves nuclear issue, regional instability, economic sanctions, and the security of one of the most significant trading passage of the world, Strait of Hormuz. In such a challenging environment, a little miscalculation or escalation could involve multiple regional and global actors who are at stake.