According to Iranian state media, the delegation has arrived to convey a message from the United States and plan the second round of meeting after the first round talks in Islamabad last week ended in a stalemate.
A delegation from Pakistan, which has been acting as a mediator in talks between the US and Iran to end the war, arrived in Tehran on Wednesday.
The Pakistani delegation comprised country’s Army Chief Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. They were received by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi upon their arrival in Tehran.
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According to Iranian state media, the delegation has arrived to convey a message from the United States and discuss the second round of meetings after the first round talks in Islamabad last week ended in a stalemate.
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Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has gone to Saudi Arabia, “to exchange views on the regional situation”.
The visits hold significance as they come a day after US President Donald Trump told reporters that the peace talks between the US and Iran may resume later this week.
Earlier today, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated Tasnim news agency said that Tehran will decide on holding another round of peace talks with the US after meeting with the Pakistani delegation.
Citing “informed sources”, the Tasnim news report further stated that the US and Israel agree to a ceasefire in Lebanon would be a “positive sign for Iran’s decision” on holding further negotiations with the US.
The Iranian side stressed that the US “must adhere to a reasonable framework for negotiations” and must not “obstruct the process through excessive demands”.
This diplomatic push in Tehran comes as US President Donald Trump indicated that, while he is not considering extending the ongoing two-week ceasefire, a negotiated settlement remains the preferred path.
The US and Iran held direct negotiations on April 11-12 in Islamabad but the meeting failed to yield any results.
While departing from Pakistan, Vice President Vance, who led the US delegation, said that they are behind their “final and best offer”. Iran said that the talks failed because the US demands were “excessive”.
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