Pakistan is pro-Iran. They did this to dangle a carrot in front of Trump hoping he would not move forward with the strike. He did anyway, so the carrot will be removed. This was a rational realpolitik move that didn’t play out but was worth a shot, not an awkward whoopsy.
Pakistan is pro-Iran. They did this to dangle a carrot in front of Trump hoping he would not move forward with the strike. He did anyway, so the carrot will be removed. This was a rational realpolitik move that didn’t play out but was worth a shot, not an awkward whoopsy.