U.S., Iran hold direct negotiations in Pakistan as fragile truce holds
The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced in the war that has killed thousands of people and shaken global markets.The White House confirmed the direct nature of the talks, a rare instance of high-level U.S. government engagement with the Iranian government.
The U.S. delegation, led by Vice-President J.D. Vance, and the Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif separately ahead of the three-party talks with Pakistan.
Iran’s state-run news agency said the talks had begun after Iranian preconditions, including a reduction in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, were met.
Iran doubled down on parts of its earlier proposal, with its delegation telling Iranian state television it had presented some of the plan’s ideas as “red lines” in meetings with Mr. Sharif. Those included compensation for damage caused by the U.S.-Israeli strikes and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
The Strait of Hormuz remains among the main points of “serious disagreement”, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported, adding that consultations were continuing despite what it described as excessive U.S. demands, while Iran insisted on preserving its military gains.
U.S. President Donald Trump, ahead of the talks, accused Iran of using the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global energy supplies, for extortion, and told reporters on Friday that it would be opened “with or without them”.
While Iran state media said two rounds of discussions were over and a third is expected on Saturday night or on Sunday, the White House said talks were ongoing late on Saturday.
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