Historic US-Iran direct talks begin in Pakistan as war’s fragile ceasefire holds
The rare direct meeting follows a fragile ceasefire and centers on Israeli strikes, frozen assets and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Saturday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf began historic face-to-face negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, marking the first direct engagement between the nations in over a decade.
- Tensions persist over the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, where 20 per cent of traded oil once passed; the U.S. military claimed two warships transited to begin mine-clearing, while Iranian state media denied any vessels had passed.
- Iranian officials presented "red lines" to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, including demands for compensation and release of frozen assets, following a reduction in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon that met Iranian preconditions.
- Pope Leo XIV criticized a "delusion of omnipotence" driving the US-Israel conflict on Saturday, urging global leaders to pursue dialogue during an evening prayer service at St. Peter's Basilica as the fragile ceasefire appeared to be holding.
- The war has inflicted lasting infrastructure damage across half a dozen Middle Eastern countries, with Brent crude spot prices remaining above $94, while some Iranian residents expressed skepticism despite the rare diplomatic engagement.
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The Iran-US peace talks in Pakistan failed. This is not surprising, since both sides had completely different demands from the beginning. The fact that representatives of the two hostile countries met was a great success.
US and Iran begin direct talks
ISLAMABAD — In Pakistan on Saturday, U.S. and Iranian negotiators held their highest-level talks since the 1979 Islamic Revolution to try to end their six-week war as President Donald Trump said his military was clearing the Strait of Hormuz.
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