Pakistan's failure to complete its part of the gas pipeline project with Iran casts a shadow over the relations of the two countries. Iran may resort to international arbitration in order to fine Islamabad $18 billion due to its repeated delays.
Iran realizes that Pakistan has a very important role in giving it access to major energy consumers. Iran will continue to push Pakistan in a positive way without crossing any red lines, says Iran expert Sayed Shobahat Shabah. The two countries are the softest neighbors to each other compared to other neighboring countries.