'Iran has put up a demand that Lebanon should be included in the ceasefire'

A US ​government plane carrying ​top US officials landed in the ​Pakistani ‌capital Islamabad ⁠on Saturday for ‌peace talks with Iran. Washington and ​Tehran are ‌set to begin negotiations to permanently end the six-week-old Iran ​war that has killed thousands of people across ​the Middle ​East. "These talks are supposed to begin in the coming hours", said Shazaib Wallah, France 24 correspondent in Islamabad, Pakistan. Yet in a last-minute hurdle, the "Iranian side has put up a demand that ...

By FRANCE24

Peace talks between U.S. and Iran on peace set to begin

Six hours after JD Vance landed in Pakistan’s capital, it wasn’t clear whether direct discussions between the two countries had started

By Bloomberg News

Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: A journalist’s account of covering Islamabad Talks

They came from around the world: hundreds of journalists rushed to Islamabad’s flagship convention centre — converted into a media hub by Pakistani authorities for landmark talks between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East. But as negotiations began behind closed doors half a kilometre away, all the world’s media could do was wait — and sip on an expertly brewed coffee while listening to live eastern folk music. Even the lattes had a tagline: “Brewed for Peace.” Brand...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Ceasefire holds, but Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon conflict threaten to derails peace talks

The U.S. and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday seeking to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance and including President Donald Trump’s special […]

Iranian delegation lands in Pakistan but says talks with US can't begin without Lebanon ceasefire

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked both sides for agreeing to meet, but said the talks will be hard work.

'Islamabad Talks': PM meets Iran delegation, affirms 'sincere resolve' to continue mediatory role

Appreciates Iran’s engagement in the ‘Islamabad Talks’ launched to negotiate a peace agreement with the United States

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All eyes on Pakistan as Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for ‘make-or-break’ US talks - Arab News

All eyes on Pakistan as Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for ‘make-or-break’ US talks  Arab News

Iran denies any US navy ships passed Hormuz, warns of attack

A senior Iranian military official has denied reports of any U.S. vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reported Saturday, hours after U.S. media wrote first U.S....