ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that Islamabad was “ready” to host negotiations to end the US-Israeli war with Iran, following international media reports that Islamabad could act as a mediator. Sharif’s statement came a day after President Donald Trump said the US and Iran had held “very good and productive” conversations about a “complete and total resolution of hostilities in the Middle East.” He said talks had begun on Sunday and continued into Monday, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner involved.

Diplomatic sources say negotiations in Islamabad may begin next week, though no formal agreement is in place

Trump said top U.S. negotiators and their Iranian counterparts have been engaged in "very, very strong talks," but Tehran has denied that claim.