US, Iranian Officials Hold Direct Talks in Islamabad on Ceasefire
11 April 2026 10:23 PM IST11 April 2026 10:23 PM IST
The war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week .
U.S. Vice President JD Vance, left, meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan for talks about Iran. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced.
The war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets entered its seventh week .
The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks. Iran’s state-run news agency said three-party talks had begun after Iranian preconditions, including a reduction in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, were met, and after U.S. and Iranian officials met separately with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance and the Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf were discussing how to advance the ceasefire already threatened by deep disagreements and Israel’s continued attacks against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
( Source : AP )
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