Negotiating teams from the United States and Iran could return to Pakistan later this week for a second round of talks aimed at ending the war in the Gulf, Pakistani and Iranian officials said on Tuesday.
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The first round of direct negotiations, held in Islamabad last weekend, lasted more than 21 hours but failed to produce a breakthrough. It was the highest-level direct engagement between the two countries in more than a decade.
According to sources familiar with the discussions, a proposal has been sent to both Washington and Tehran for the delegations to resume talks in Islamabad. While no final date has been set, both sides are keeping Friday through Sunday open, with a possible meeting as early as the end of this week or early next week.
A senior Pakistani official said Islamabad had reached out to Iran and received a positive response for a second round. Another Pakistani source confirmed that communication with both sides regarding timing is ongoing.
The Iranian embassy in Islamabad also indicated that the next round could take place later this week or early next week, though nothing has been finalised yet.
The main sticking points remain the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — which Iran has effectively blocked — and Iran’s nuclear programme, along with the issue of international sanctions.
US Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation last weekend, described the talks as substantive but said the US had put forward its “final and best offer.” He added that it was now up to Iran to accept it.
Pakistan has continued to play a central mediating role, maintaining back-channel contacts and facilitating dialogue between the two sides since the conflict began on February 28.
The renewed diplomatic push comes as the fragile ceasefire remains in place, but tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and the risk of renewed escalation continue to loom large.
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