Iran’s president heads to Pakistan as US-Iran teams work to finalize a war-ending deal
Summary
Iran’s president traveled to Pakistan to meet with officials helping negotiate a permanent end to the Middle East war involving Iran and the United States. Meanwhile, U.S. and Iranian teams continued working on a detailed peace agreement after high-level talks in Switzerland, though differences remain on some issues.Key Facts
- Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Islamabad to meet Pakistan’s leaders as part of ongoing peace talks.
- The talks aim to end the war between Iran and the U.S. that began in early 2025.
- Recent high-level negotiations took place in Switzerland between U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
- A “de-confliction cell” was agreed upon to reduce fighting in Lebanon involving Israeli forces and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group.
- The U.S. and Iran discussed ways to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, a vital passage for global oil shipments, which Iran had blocked during the conflict.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry said no visits have yet been scheduled for the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect nuclear sites damaged by U.S. strikes.
- Security was tight in Islamabad during the visit, marking Iran’s president’s first trip there since the war started.
- Pezeshkian and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif planned a joint news conference after their talks.
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