TUNIS, April 11. /TASS/. Negotiations between the United States and Iran in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad will begin on Saturday after 5:00 p.m. local time (12:00 p.m. GMT), Al Hadath television channel reported citing its sources.
According to the sources, "indirect consultations [via intermediaries] have already taken place" and "the upcoming negotiations will be direct."
Another source close to the matter disclosed to TASS earlier in the day that the Iranian delegation was likely to meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before the start of negotiations with the United States.
According to the source, the Iranians and Pakistani officials were to determine the format and time for the start of negotiations. The source also hinted that the meeting could be attended by Chief of Pakistan Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
Reuters reported earlier in the day citing its source that US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad on Saturday morning. According to the source, US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner also arrived in the capital of Pakistan for the peace talks.
