As news of the fragile two-week ceasefire between Iran, the United States, and Israel spreads in April 2026, many Muslims are breathing a cautious sigh of relief. Killings inside Iran have temporarily halted, and Pakistan’s diplomatic intervention has been widely praised for helping broker the deal. Yet this moment of apparent calm should not blind us to a bitter historical pattern: ceasefires offered to Muslim nations are rarely acts of justice. More often, they are tactical pauses granted by powerful aggressors only when continued conflict begins to hurt their interests. Celebrating them as victories risks repeating the same mistakes that have left the Ummah weaker and more divided. History offers no shortage of examples to learn from. The 2020 Doha […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![A view of heightened security measures in Islamabad, Pakistan, where several roads are closed to traffic ahead of talks scheduled to address key issues, including a temporary ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, on April 09, 2026. [Muhammed Semih Uğurlu - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AA-20260409-41059274-41059273-HEIGHTENED_SECURITY_MEASURES_IN_ISLAMABAD_AHEAD_OF_KEY_TALKS.jpg)
