Pakistan has proposed hosting a second round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad in the coming days, before the end of the ceasefire, two Pakistani officials told the Associated Press.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the press, said the proposal would depend on whether the parties request a different location.
One of the officials said that, despite ending without an agreement, the first talks were part of an ongoing diplomatic process rather than a one-off effort.
Earlier Reuters reported, citing four sources, that the #US and Iranian negotiation teams will return to Islamabad later this week to resume ceasefire talks.
"No firm date has been set, with the delegations keeping Friday through Sunday open," a senior Iranian source told the news agency.
On April 13, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said there remains a possibility of resuming talks between the United States and Iran, expressing optimism about ongoing diplomatic efforts.
He added that a new round of negotiations is expected to begin soon, noting that Islamabad is satisfied with the discussions so far and that no negative developments have emerged from them.