The president of the United States (US) told The Post today that he expects the peace talks with Iran to take place very soon in Pakistan after the ceasefire deal took place on Tuesday. The deal had been brokered by Pakistan, and the Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan invited these leaders to Islamabad for US-Iran peace talks.
US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan
The US President further added that JD Vance may not attend the talks due to security concerns.
“We’ll have Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, JD… maybe JD, I don’t know. There’s a question of safety, security,” Trump said in a phone interview, The NewYork Post reported.
Trump further added that in person talks will take place “very soon, actually, it’s going to take place very soon.”
The president on Tuesday accepted Iran’s 10-point counter-proposal on ending the conflict as a tentative framework to build a permanent deal, though some of the demands seem very unlikely to be finalised, the report adds.
Trump had launched the war alongside Israel on February 28, 2026, which led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a surge in prices of petroleum products worldwide.
Islamabad talks
On Friday, April 10, Pakistan is set to hold the Islamabad peace talks between the US and Iran.
A large number of representatives and journalists affiliated with international news media want to come to Pakistan to cover the peace talks. This has caused a surge in demand for Pakistani visas.
In view of the upcoming talks, security in Islamabad has been tightened as well.
A two-day local holiday has been declared in the federal capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, on Thursday, April 9 and 10, 2026, as notified by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon.
In addition to this, traffic diversions will also be placed for security reasons on the Srinagar Highway due to the movement of foreign delegations, according to an Islamabad Police spokesperson.
Additionally, Islamabad Police has informed the public that traffic diversions will be imposed on the Express Highway during the movement of foreign delegations as well. reportedly.
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