Security staff maintain a watch at a checkpoint close to the Serena Hotel, where the initial round of US-Iran talks took place, on Tuesday. Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images
Iran has yet to confirm its participation in the peace talks in Pakistan this week, according to Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, who stated in a recent post on X that his country has made “genuine efforts to persuade” Iran to join the discussions.
Tarar mentioned that a “formal reply from Iran regarding the confirmation of a delegation to participate in the Islamabad Peace Talks is still pending,” noting that his nation remains in “constant communication with the Iranians and is committed to diplomacy and dialogue.”
The minister announced that the existing ceasefire between Tehran and Washington concludes at 4:50 a.m. Pakistan time on Wednesday (7:50 p.m. ET today). US President Donald Trump stated yesterday that the ceasefire ends on “Wednesday evening Washington time.”
“Tarar stated that Iran’s decision to join the discussions before the two-week ceasefire concludes is crucial.”
“Pakistan has made earnest attempts to persuade the Iranian leadership to join the second round of discussions and these attempts are ongoing,” he stated.
Earlier today, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar encouraged both the US and Iran to “think about prolonging the ceasefire” and “to allow dialogue and diplomacy an opportunity,” as stated by the ministry spokesperson’s office.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated yesterday that there are “no plans for the next round of negotiations” currently, even though Iranian sources had earlier informed Xenix News that a delegation from Tehran would be heading to Pakistan for discussions.
US Vice President JD Vance is anticipated to visit Pakistan today with senior US officials to engage in the newest series of discussions, sources familiar with the arrangements informed Xenix News, although he remains in Washington, DC, and it is uncertain when he will leave.
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