US could return to Islamabad for additional negotiations with Iran in next two days, Trump says
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TLDR
- U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that further negotiations with Iran could resume in the next two days, expressing a greater inclination to return to Pakistan for talks.
- A U.S. official confirmed ongoing discussions for a second meeting, with Pakistan playing a key role in facilitating the negotiations.
- Previous talks, though making progress on communication and understanding negotiation styles, stalled over Iran's nuclear program, with significant gaps remaining on key issues.
Talks between the US and Iran could resume in the next two days, US President Donald Trump said during an interview with the New York Post on Tuesday. "We are more inclined to go there. It's more likely, you know why? Because the field marshal is doing a great job," Trump added, referring to Pakistan Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir, who is one of the main people in pushing the negotiations between the two countries.
We are more inclined to go there. It's more likely, you know why? Because the field marshal is doing a great job.
A US official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that discussions about a second meeting between Iran and the United States are ongoing, but no date has been set so far. โPakistan is really trying to create a situation in which Washington and Tehran meet again, even if it takes place on Turkish soil, in Islamabad, or in Geneva,โ the source said.
Pakistan is really trying to create a situation in which Washington and Tehran meet again, even if it takes place on Turkish soil, in Islamabad, or in Geneva.
Additionally, the source added that according to Pakistan, there are still significant gaps for the US and Iran to overcome. โThe biggest gap, of course, was Iranโs refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons program, which became a major point of contention. However, on issues such as the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian oil sanctions, and similar topics, the discussions showed considerable technical depth,โ the source said.
The biggest gap, of course, was Iranโs refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons program, which became a major point of contention. However, on issues such as the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian oil sanctions, and similar topics, the discussions showed considerable technical depth.
A source involved in the talks told Reuters a date had not yet been decided, but both countries could return as early as the end of this week. "No firm date has been set, with the delegations keeping Friday through Sunday open," a senior Iranian source said. Vance says next step in negotiations up to Iran Vance said that peace talks between the US and Iran had ended due to the Iranian teamโs refusal to approve a deal, and that itโs up to Iran to take the next step in negotiations on Monday evening. Progress was made during the talks, Vance told Fox News in an interview, both in communicating the USโs hard-line stances and in learning how the Iranians negotiate. During the negotiations, the US made clear that it would need to take possession of the enriched uranium Iran has in its possession, and that mechanisms would need to be put in place to ensure that Iran would be unable to enrich uranium again, Vance said. โThose are really the two things where, frankly, the Iranians, I think, did make some progress,โ Vance said. Additionally, Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the US and Israel were al
No firm date has been set, with the delegations keeping Friday through Sunday open.
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