Iran War: Pakistan the peace broker

Iran War: Pakistan the peace broker

From From Our Own Correspondent by BBC Radio 4

April 25, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Pakistan's role as a peace broker in the Iran war and features reports from various global locations affected by conflict and disaster.

Kate Adie introduces dispatches from Pakistan, the Turkey-Iran border, Kenya, Ukraine, and Paraguay. Why was Pakistan chosen as the host of peace talks between the US and Iran? It's a question some in Islamabad have been asking themselves - and has fired-up a sense of national pride. Caroline Davies has watched on as the country gets ready for another round of negotiations. When the war in Iran began, there was a sense of jubilation among some Iranians, who had long-dreamed of the regime falling. Now that seems like a distant reality, and the mood is changing. BBC Persian's Omid Montazeri has been on the Turkey-Iran border, where he has found attitudes towards the war are shifting. This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, which remains the world's worst nuclear accident. Jordan Dunbar visited the city of Slavutych in Northern Ukraine, which was purpose built to rehouse workers evacuated from the power plant city of Pripyat - and recounts his search for a DJ legend of the 1980s. In northern Kenya farmers and their families are suffering the effects of consecutive seasons of low rainfall. A new report estimates around 400,000 people are…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Adie

Topics covered

  • peace talks
  • Iran war
  • national pride
  • nuclear disaster
  • hunger crisis
  • regional politics
  • historical events

Keywords

  • Iran
  • Pakistan
  • peace talks
  • Chernobyl
  • hunger
  • Ukraine
  • Turkey
  • Kenya
  • Gran Chaco
  • national pride

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, Ukraine, Paraguay, Chernobyl, Slavutych, Turkana, Gran Chaco, Argentina

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