Talks have failed, but diplomacy is alive
US-Iran talks in Islamabad failed due to disagreements over Hormuz control, nuclear issues, and Israel’s actions in Lebanon, but diplomacy continues
The telling pause in the US-Israel war on Iran
Iran managed something more than mere survival. It walked away with its Strait of Hormuz card and regime intact, and its own 10-point framework as the agenda
VANTAGE: War in West Asia | April 2026
VANTAGE is CSDR’s periodic publication that examines active conflicts in real time, asks what they mean for the international order, and captures authoritative Indian perspectives on the consequences that matter most: global stability, regional balances of power, energy and trade, and India’s own strategic choices.
Expert Explains the Iran War: If Tehran survives US-Israeli aggression, it could influence long-term Iran-Arab ties
Statements by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the IRGC not only seek to clarify Iran’s anti-US focus but to also ensure that the war does not escalate horizontally.
Mood of the nation and national interest
What history tells us is that a sense of pragmatism has always tempered New Delhi’s normative voice
Israel can afford a long war with Iran—US cannot
Israel’s likely war objectives have as much to do with a deeper weakening of Iran’s state apparatus and military capabilities as they do with a clean endpoint such as regime […]