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Pakistani mediators, but American officials were briefing that the US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were also flying to Islamabad. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the leader of the Iranian negotiating team in the first round
talks failed to materialise in Pakistan. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad on Saturday and left for Oman, to be later bound for Russia. The top diplomat, who was not joined
Iran said it would not be attending any direct talks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) while the US blockaded all shipping to or from the Islamic Republic. Trump later claimed that Tehran had offered a new proposal
Iran peace talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. Axios and Reuters had reported that Washington and Tehran were inching closer to a one-page, 14-point memorandum to end the war. The plan would reportedly
talks has since stalled. US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit to Islamabad by special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner last weekend. Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with Washington while the blockade
official says Iran says a US proposal to end the war is "still being considered", after reports the two sides could be close to an agreement. US news outlet Axios reported on Wednesday that
officials, as Iran seeks to rally regional and international support for renewed negotiations. Washington and Tehran agreed to a temporary ceasefire on April 8 following more than a month of fighting that began with US
talks with Iranian officials, US President Donald Trump issued a warning on [Truth Social](/news/2026/5/17/wont-be-anything-left-trump-issues-threat-to-iran-amid-stalled-talks): “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left
Iran and the US”. - Instead, Baqaei said Pakistani officials **would convey messages between the delegations**. Baqaei thanked the Pakistani government for its “ongoing mediation + good offices for ending American imposed war of aggression.” - White House
talk boosted speculation over the possibility of another round of US strikes against Iran aimed at forcing concessions, including a halt to the country’s nuclear programme. Israeli press reports quoted senior military officials
Pakistani government sources told Reuters that the Iranian foreign minister’s visit would be brief, focusing on Iran’s proposals for talks with the US, which mediator Pakistan would then convey to Washington. Reporting from
Pakistani capital. Here is what we know about the latest mediation efforts: ## What happened in the first round? The first round of high-level talks took place in Islamabad on April
talks in the Pakistani capital as the deadline for the current ceasefire looms. The US vice-president will travel with Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the president
Pakistani officials have expressed optimism in recent days about a potential deal, possibly before Trump visits China next week. Islamabad hosted a round of abortive face-to-face talks last month. On Monday, the US
Pakistani capital two weeks earlier, when JD Vance, the American vice-president, led the US delegation, [broke up without progress](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/12/jd-vance-says-no-deal-us-iran-pakistan-talks-islamabad). Merz’s trenchant assessment of the [stalled US-Iranian talks](https://www.theguardian.com
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi when he posted a statement on social media on Friday saying the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open". US President Donald Trump had immediately responded with a capitalised "THANK
Pakistani officials again claimed that the US and Iran were nearing a temporary agreement to halt the conflict. China has been credited with pushing Iran towards the ceasefire. This week the US Treasury secretary, Scott
talks on a final settlement of the conflict launched 10 weeks ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran. A reporter for French broadcaster LCI, Margot Haddad, said on Saturday that Trump had told
officials would not attend talks scheduled in Pakistan in protest against [the US blockade](/news/2026/4/22/iran-calls-us-ship-seizure-piracy-is-it). Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said that breaking the siege is a necessary condition
talks](/news/2026/4/11/us-iran-talks-on-ending-war-begin-in-pakistan) held on April 11-12 produced the first direct high-level engagement between the US and Iran since 1979, with President Donald Trump [publicly crediting](/news/2025/12/31/how-pakistans-asim-munir-became-trumps-favourite-field-marshal) Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif multiple