Major outlets report in unison… Reuters: U.S., Iran and Pakistan launch trilateral talks
Key agenda items: ending the war, reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s nuclear program
U.S. and Iranian delegations began talks in Islamabad on the afternoon of the 11th (local time) aimed at ending the war, major international outlets reported.
Reuters, Tasnim, IRNA, Mehr and other outlets said the bilateral peace talks opened around 5:30 p.m. local time.
Tasnim reported that the two sides decided to start negotiations in Islamabad to resolve outstanding issues, citing intensive consultations and recent progress there, Israel’s restraint in strikes between Beirut and southern Lebanon, and U.S. willingness to unfreeze Iranian assets.
Reuters, citing Pakistani sources, said a trilateral meeting involving the U.S., Iran and Pakistan had begun. A reporter for Iran’s state TV in Islamabad also reported that a three-way meeting among the U.S., Iran and Pakistan was underway.
Earlier, NewsNation White House correspondent Kelly Meyer posted on X (formerly Twitter) that she had spoken with President Trump, who told her the talks had officially begun.
The talks come four days after the two sides unexpectedly agreed to a two-week truce on the 7th. Delegates are expected to focus on ending the war, reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran’s demands — including a halt to fighting in Lebanon, lifting sanctions and unfreezing assets, and compensation for war damage — are likely to be central to the negotiations.
AFP said the talks are expected to follow an indirect format: U.S. and Iranian delegations seated in separate rooms while Pakistani officials shuttle between them to relay proposals. Oman used a similar method when it mediated earlier U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
The delegations reportedly met at the Serena Hotel, which cleared all regular guests and locked down the surrounding area. Pakistani authorities deployed large numbers of troops and police across Islamabad.
Before the talks began, the U.S. and Iranian delegations each met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pakistan’s foreign ministry welcomed the delegations’ arrival and said it would support both sides in constructively pursuing a durable, robust resolution to the conflict.
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