Renewed peace talks between the United States and Iran could resume as early as Thursday, with Pakistan once again offering to host the negotiations following last weekend’s inconclusive round in Islamabad.
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US President Donald Trump said Tehran is “very badly” keen to reach a deal and suggested that progress could be made “over the next two days.” He credited Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, for doing “a great job” in facilitating the process and indicated that Islamabad remains the likely venue.
Pakistani officials described the weekend talks as part of an ongoing diplomatic effort rather than a one-off event. A source familiar with the discussions said a proposal has been shared with both sides for the delegations to return to Islamabad, with Friday through Sunday currently being kept open.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone with both Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, urging the immediate resumption of negotiations and stressing that the existing ceasefire must be strictly respected by all parties.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, currently visiting Beijing, said China could play a decisive role in resolving the crisis. “I find it very difficult to find other interlocutors, beyond China, who can resolve this situation in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz,” he remarked.
On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward his own four-point peace proposal, calling for peaceful coexistence, respect for national sovereignty, and the coordination of development and security. He warned against selective application of international law, stating it “cannot be used when convenient and discarded when not,” and urged the world not to “revert to the law of the jungle.”
The renewed diplomatic momentum comes amid continued US pressure, including a naval blockade on Iranian ports, and growing international concern over the fragile ceasefire and potential disruption to global energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
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