Washington’s Israel-Pakistan nuclear dilemma

Jun 24, 2025 | 14:39 IST

It’s no secret that Israel and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, hate each other. But Donald Trump wants them to become America’s allies in the Middle East. Will he succeed?

US President Donald Trump invited Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir to the White House for lunch on June 18 to secure Pakistan’s cooperation in Israel’s war with Iran: logistics, intel, overflights. What Munir didn’t know at the lunch was that Trump had already decided to attack Iran’s nuclear sites with bunker-busting bombs.

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Washington’s Israel-Pakistan nuclear dilemma

It’s no secret that Israel and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, hate each other. But Donald Trump wants them to become America’s allies in the Middle East. Will he succeed?

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Washington’s Israel-Pakistan nuclear dilemma

It’s no secret that Israel and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, hate each other. But Donald Trump wants them to become America’s allies in the Middle East. Will he succeed?

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