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Who are Araghchi and Ghalibaf, Iranian duo set to lead US ceasefire talks in Islamabad?

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will lead Iran's delegation in ceasefire talks with the United States in Islamabad. These talks, scheduled to begin on Saturday, mark the first direct negotiations between the two countries since the Pentagon launched Operation Epic Fury six weeks prior.

Shi Jiangtao,Fan Chen,Cao JiaxuanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-10 · 12:04 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Who are Araghchi and Ghalibaf, Iranian duo set to lead US ceasefire talks in Islamabad?
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will lead Iran's delegation in ceasefire talks with the United States in Islamabad. These talks, scheduled to begin on Saturday, mark the first direct negotiations between the two countries since the Pentagon launched Operation Epic Fury six weeks prior. The US delegation will be led by Vice-President J.D. Vance and include Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The talks aim to address the ongoing conflict and establish a ceasefire. The meeting is significant due to the high-level representation from both sides and the direct engagement after a period of heightened tensions.

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Vice-President J.D. Vance will lead the US team.

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Operation Epic Fury began six weeks ago.

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The Islamabad talks will represent the first direct US-Iran negotiations since Operation Epic Fury began.

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Abbas Araghchi and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will lead Iranian delegation to US ceasefire talks in Islamabad.

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Who are Araghchi and Ghalibaf, Iranian duo set to lead US ceasefire talks in Islamabad?Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will lead first direct talks since Operation Epic Fury began4-MIN READ4-MIN8ListenPublished: 8:04pm, 10 Apr 2026Updated: 10:26pm, 10 Apr 2026The Islamabad talks scheduled to begin on Saturday will represent the first direct US-Iran negotiations since the Pentagon launched Operation Epic Fury six weeks ago.Vice-President J.D. Vance will lead the US team, which will include Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, according to the White House.The Iranian delegation is expected to be led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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