Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that delegations from the United States and Iran would visit Pakistan on Friday to engage in talks aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed Tehran’s participation in the Islamabad-led negotiations during a conversation with PM Shehbaz earlier in the day.
I had a warm and substantive conversation with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran, this afternoon.
I conveyed my deep appreciation for the wisdom and sagacity of the Iranian leadership in accepting Pakistan’s offer to host peace talks in Islamabad later this week to work…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 8, 2026
Addressing the federal cabinet, the Prime Minister emphasized that the ceasefire marks only the first step toward lasting peace. “Day after tomorrow, at my invitation, a US delegation is coming to Pakistan. In the same way, an Iranian delegation is also coming,” he said.
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Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump warned against supplying weapons to Iran, threatening immediate 50% tariffs on any country doing so.
He also affirmed that the US would engage with Iran but maintain a strict stance against uranium enrichment, describing the developments as “a very productive regime change.”
