Iran and US Peace Talks: What Are the Key Red Lines for Ending the War?

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The U.S. and Iranian delegations, each fielding large negotiation teams, contacted mediator Pakistan ahead of end‑of‑war talks to coordinate details. Observers say those contacts effectively amount to indirect talks routed through Pakistan.

Iran’s state IRIB broadcaster reported on the 11th (local time) that Iran’s delegation met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and that “the details of Iran‑U.S. talks will be decided based on this meeting.”

Tasnim News Agency also reported that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament who leads the delegation, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Prime Minister Sharif.

Reuters, citing local Iranian outlets, said the Iranian delegation communicated its negotiation “red lines” to Prime Minister Sharif.

According to those reports, the delegation told Shehbaz Sharif that four guarantees must be secured: recognition of Iran’s right to control access through the Strait of Hormuz; compensation for war damages; the release of Iran’s frozen assets held overseas; and a cessation of hostilities across the Middle East.

The U.S. delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, also met with Prime Minister Sharif that day. Sharif’s office confirmed the meeting and said the prime minister hopes the talks will serve as a stepping stone toward durable peace in the region.

The office added that peace talks to end the Middle East war “have begun.”