Two regional officials said on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) that the United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of the ceasefire talks in Islamabad.
The officials’ comments come as neither the U.S. nor Iran have publicly confirmed the timing of the talks, with Iranian State television denying any official was already in Pakistan’s capital.
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Pakistan-led mediators received confirmation that top negotiators, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, will arrive in Islamabad early on Wednesday (April 22) to lead their teams in the talks, the officials told The Associated Press.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief reporters.
