Diplomatic activities intensify after Islamabad dialogue, hope for agreement remains, says US official

 Diplomatic activities intensify after Islamabad dialogue, hope for agreement remains, says US official

 

A few days ago, the ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States in Islamabad ended without any agreement, but a US official has revealed that diplomatic activities are ongoing between the two sides behind the scenes and both sides are serious about an agreement.

According to US media, this statement by the official is unusual because in the current scenario, there is no possibility of a meeting between the US and Iran again.

It should be noted that in order to prevent the escalating war in the region from spreading, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Mohammad Ashraf agreed to a two-week ceasefire and invited the US and Iran to talks in Islamabad as a mediator.

The US delegation in the historic talks in Islamabad was led by US Vice President JD Vance, as well as Special Representative Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

While the Iranian delegation, led by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and other senior Iranian officials were part of the negotiating delegation.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said regarding the talks held in the federal capital that this negotiation session will always be remembered in the history of Pakistan, which lasted for a long 24 hours.

He said that he, along with Field Marshal Asim Munir, played a mediating role in the serious and fruitful negotiations between the parties consisting of several rounds, which are being viewed with appreciation all over the world.

On the other hand, the Iranian and American delegations welcomed Pakistan’s ceasefire efforts and offer to host peace talks.