diplomacy

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The cease-fire might give them a dose of realism and make them more agreeable to U.S. demands through diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In his January speech, Leo did not name Trump but lamented that dialogue was being replaced by "diplomacy based on force", and that war was "back in vogue".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the conflict, said on X that “violations” of the cease-fire had been reported and urged “restraint and respect” so that diplomacy can continue.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Pakistan’s prominent role in brokering a two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Israel and Iran places it in an unusual position: on the front line of international diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Power is the greatest aphrodisiac,” Kissinger famously said, and it must have been true: because Chapter Eleven was glued to the set night after night, following the machinations of diplomacy.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides