Iran to participate in talks in Pakistan: Iranian president tells Pakistani PM

Xinhua
08 Apr 2026, 16:45 GMT+10

ISLAMABAD, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed that Iran would be participating in the negotiations in Islamabad during his phone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to a statement from the Pakistani Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.

The statement said that Sharif on Wednesday held a phone conversation with Pezeshkian, during which Sharif conveyed his deep appreciation for the Iranian leadership in agreeing to the ceasefire and for accepting Pakistan's offer to host negotiations between Iran and the United States in Islamabad later this week.

For his part, the Iranian president confirmed that Iran would be participating in the negotiations in Islamabad.

Both leaders agreed to remain in close contact, said the statement.

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