Pakistan has started preparing to host the second round of high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran during the next week for a landmark peace deal to end the war in West Asia that has crippled global energy supplies, officials said on Friday (April 17, 2026).
The U.S. and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan over the weekend aimed at ending their conflict, but the talks ended early Sunday (April 12, 2026) without any agreement.
Iran-Israel war updates on April 17, 2026
Official sources in Pakistan on Friday (April 17, 2026) said that a feverish diplomatic activity followed to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table. It was met with success as both continue to observe the temporary two-week ceasefire, allowing Pakistan to relaunch its mediatory push.
After working behind the scenes, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a tri-nation tour on Wednesday (April 15, 2026), while Field Marshal Asim Munir landed in Tehran on the same day.
