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Fact Check Team: US and Iran Face Narrowing Path to Peace Under Ceasefire Deadline
The United States wants deeper nuclear limits and free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran demands sanctions relief and compensation.
- On April 11, the United States and Iran concluded their third round of Pakistan-mediated ceasefire talks in Islamabad, exchanging written texts aimed at establishing a framework to end the war.
- Pakistan has facilitated these rare direct engagements between senior officials, as the two nations seek to resolve a conflict that has persisted for 47 years at the highest diplomatic level.
- Negotiations remain centered on conflicting demands: Tehran seeks sanctions relief and an end to military strikes, while Washington insists Iran halt uranium enrichment for 20 years, though Iranian negotiators countered with a "single digit" proposal.
- Before the two-week ceasefire expires on April 21, mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey plan to continue discussions bridging remaining gaps, sources told Axios on Sunday.
- Future negotiations remain uncertain as both sides struggle to align on nuclear enrichment and regional security, with analysts arguing that the "goal posts" in negotiations are shifting, making a deal more difficult to reach.
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Door not closed yet: Mediators hopeful of US-Iran talks before truce ends
According to the report, Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers held separate calls with their Pakistani counterpart on Sunday. Both then spoke with White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Araghchi, sources told the publication.
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Iran, US end third round of Pakistan-mediated talks
Iran and the United States have ended the third round of Pakistan-mediated ceasefire talks in Islamabad, with the two sides engaging in fresh exchange of written texts aimed at reaching a framework on the topics in discussion. Sources have confirmed that Iranian Parliament Speaker and delegation head Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Deputy Head of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri-Kani participated in …
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