An Iranian official told the Associated Press that a delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday for talks with mediators, amid efforts by Islamabad to broker renewed negotiations between Iran and the US. Saudi outlet Al-Arabiya reported that Iran's interior minister met with Pakistan's army chief in Islamabad ahead of the talks. A later report from AP, cited by a regional channel, said an Iranian official had already started talks, though the precise timeline remained unclear per the earlier statements.
An Iranian delegation is expected to travel to Pakistan on Wednesday for mediated talks with the United States, according to a senior Iranian official who spoke to the Associated Press. The official said the delegation would meet with mediators in Pakistan, which has been pushing to revive negotiations between Tehran and Washington. Saudi broadcaster Al-Arabiya reported that Iranian Interior Minister Iskandar Momeni met with Pakistan's army chief, General Asim Munir, in Islamabad on Tuesday, ahead of the planned talks. A later report from AP, cited by a regional geopolitical channel, stated that an Iranian official had already begun talks with mediators in Pakistan, though this contradicted the earlier, more specific timeline that the delegation would arrive on Wednesday. No U.S. official has commented on the reports. The Zioneer has previously reported on Pakistan's role in mediating between Iran and the US during the current escalation, including efforts by Pakistani diplomats and military officials to reduce tensions and prevent a broader conflict. The development comes as the US continues its 'Operation Epic Fury' campaign of airstrikes on Iranian targets, and as Iran's communications minister confirmed that US strikes in southern Iran had damaged fiber-optic infrastructure, forcing temporary reliance on radio and satellite links.
6 developments
- DevelopingJournalist: Iran-US talks still ongoing via Pakistani and Qatari mediators
- DevelopingIran says it continues talks with mediators to prevent escalation
- DevelopingPakistan foreign minister heads to Geneva for US-Iran mediation talks
- DevelopingPakistan says it continues mediation efforts between Iran and the US
Source and signal
- Internal intake