Pakistan sets modest goal for US-Iran summit: A deal to keep talks going

Al Jazeera DiplomaticNews ReportEN 8 min read 100% complete by Abid HussainApril 10, 2026 at 04:26 PM
Pakistan sets modest goal for US-Iran summit: A deal to keep talks going
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Pakistan is hosting US-Iran talks in Islamabad on April 10, 2026, aiming to facilitate continued dialogue between the two nations amidst deep divisions. The talks follow a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire after the US and Israel launched a war on Iran. High-level delegations, including US Vice President JD Vance and expected Iranian representatives Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will participate. Due to persistent differences, Pakistan has set a modest goal: to secure an agreement for the US and Iran to continue negotiations toward a lasting peace deal. The talks will be held in a "proximity format," with the US and Iranian teams in separate rooms, mediated by Pakistan.

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Pakistan has succeeded in getting them together. We got them to sit at a table.

quote — Zamir Akram, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United Nations100% confidence

US Vice President JD Vance will lead the American team.

factual — Al Jazeera100% confidence

The aim is to get the US and Iranian negotiators to find enough common ground to continue talks.

factual — Al Jazeera100% confidence

US-Iran talks open in Islamabad with mediators focused on keeping dialogue alive amid deep divisions.

factual — Al Jazeera100% confidence

Pakistan is aiming for a realistic outcome from the negotiations between the US and Iran.

factual — officials80% confidence
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us-iran talks 100% peace talks 80% dialogue 70% negotiations 70% pakistan 60% mediation 50% islamabad 50% ceasefire 50% lasting peace deal 40%

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