US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks but doubts emerge over Lebanon, sanctions
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Senior US and Iranian leaders are in Pakistan for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, but Iran has thrown the talks into doubt by demanding commitments on Lebanon and sanctions. The talks, led by US Vice-President JD Vance and Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, are the highest-level US-Iran talks since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
Senior US and Iranian leaders are in Islamabad, Pakistan for peace talks. The US delegation, led by Vice-President JD Vance, arrived on Saturday, while the Iranian delegation, led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, arrived on Friday. The talks aim to end the six-week-old war between the two countries. Iran has demanded commitments on Lebanon and sanctions before starting the talks. The US and Iran have not had official face-to-face negotiations since 2015. The talks are being held amidst an unprecedented lockdown in Islamabad with thousands of paramilitary personnel and army troops on the streets.
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