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From Truth Social to Tehran: Can the Islamabad Accord prevent global fallout?

Amber Rahim Shamsi examines Trump’s volatile messaging, Pakistan’s Islamabad Accord mediation, tensions at the Strait of Hormuz and India’s cinematic narratives amid conflict

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Amber Shamsi

Pakistan Editor

Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.

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Rising tensions between the United States, Iran, and its allies - amplified by Donald Trump’s combative social media rhetoric and a reported Islamabad-mediated diplomatic push - are fueling concerns over regional stability, energy security, and the risk of a wider economic shock.

In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, hosted by Amber Rahim Shamsi, the discussion unpacks the implications of Trump’s volatile messaging, the significance of Pakistan’s reported mediation efforts between Washington and Tehran, and the mounting tensions around the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world’s most critical oil arteries.

The program also examines the widening gap between diplomatic posturing and ground realities, alongside a lighter segment analyzing India’s narrative-building through cinema in times of conflict.

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