Pakistan has announced a new round of technical talks between the US and Iran
Technical-level talks between the United States and Iran are set to resume next week.
This was announced by Tahir Andrabi, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during a briefing in Islamabad, according to the Anadolu Agency.
He did not specify the date or venue for the new round of talks, but emphasised that the negotiation process had not been suspended, despite tensions between Washington and Tehran over a final peace agreement.
“Negotiations are ongoing. This is merely a temporary pause, not a suspension of the process,” said Andrabi.
The memorandum of understanding signed last week between the US and Iran provides for a cessation of hostilities, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the provision of economic aid to Iran in exchange for a commitment not to develop nuclear weapons.
At the same time, the document leaves a number of key issues unresolved, in particular the future of Iran’s nuclear programme and the fate of its stockpiles of enriched uranium. The parties are to resolve these issues within 60 days of negotiations.
“This is the start of the process. Positive results and outcomes will become clearer as progress is made,” Andrabi noted.
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum with Iran, which sets a 60-day deadline for reaching a comprehensive agreement between the parties.
Last weekend, a group of American negotiators led by Vice-President J.D. Vance took part in talks in Switzerland. Representatives from Qatar and Pakistan acted as mediators.
The first round concluded on Monday. Technical consultations are expected to continue throughout next week.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain from Tuesday to Thursday. This will be his first visit to the region since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
