Iran war latest: US envoys to go to Pakistan for peace talks but Iran says no direct meeting planned
A week of speculation over the next round of talkspublished at 05:01 BST
There has been speculation this week surrounding whether a second round of peace talks between Iran and the US will go ahead in Islamabad.
Pakistan, which is acting as a mediator, has had road closures in place for six days, as it prepares to host the peace talks. Here’s a reminder of how things have unfolded so far:
11 April: Senior US and Iranian officials meet in Pakistan for talks which last over 21 hours but end without agreement, despite both sides reporting progress.
19 April: US President Donald Trump says his representatives will return to Pakistan for talks. However, this does not happen, as Iran says it’s not yet decided whether to take part.
21 April: Trump agrees to extend the ceasefire with Iran for an unspecified time so negotiations can continue.
24 April: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will head to Islamabad on Saturday for further talks with Iran.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad as part of a wider regional trip, but foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei says he will only be meeting “Pakistani high-level officials”.
Baqaei says no direct meeting between Iran and the US is planned, while earlier Iranian state media said there were no negotiations with the US on the agenda.
