Husain Haqqani appears on The John Batchelor Show to discuss Pakistan’s recent deployment of 8,000 troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. He explains that, while mediating the Iran war, Islamabad is leveraging its military presence to avoid direct involvement in the conflict.
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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)