A delegation from the United States (US) is set to arrive in Pakistan “within a day or two” to possibly engage in discussions aimed at resolving the Iran conflict, as confirmed by sources within Islamabad’s Foreign Ministry.
Nevertheless, Pakistani sources indicated that Tehran is “still not prepared” to engage in talks with Washington due to prevailing mistrust.
“Efforts are being made through back-channel diplomacy to encourage Iran to participate in the negotiations,” stated a source from the Ministry, who also mentioned that Pakistan, Türkiye, and Egypt “are collaboratively facilitating this initiative.”
PM Shehbaz Sharif engages in talks with Iranian President
On early Monday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif communicated with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian via telephone in an “effort to engage Tehran,” according to the sources, who did not elaborate further.
The US delegation to Pakistan is expected to include US President Donald Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, as per the sources’ information.
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir also had a conversation with Trump on Sunday regarding the ongoing Iran conflict.
Pakistan has proposed its capital, Islamabad, as a venue for a summit involving senior officials from the Trump administration and Iranian representatives as part of its diplomatic initiatives.
US postpones military action against Iran
Earlier, the US postponed potential military action against Iran after officials described very good and productive discussions between the two countries over the past two days.
According to a statement, the talks focused on achieving a complete resolution of hostilities in the Middle East.
The discussions were described as in-depth, detailed, and constructive, with further meetings expected to continue throughout the week.
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