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Pakistan Brokers Two-Week Ceasefire As US And Iran Hold Historic Talks

09 April, 2026.Iran.50 sources

Key Takeaways

Pakistan brokered a two-week US-Iran ceasefire and hosts Islamabad talks.
US delegation led by JD Vance to meet Iran in Islamabad.
Direct talks are part of Pakistan-brokered initiative to end the war.

Pakistan Mediation

Pakistan secured a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States.

“Islamabad, Pakistan – Pavements are being painted, an already formidable security presence is being bolstered, and an air of anticipation — and anxiety — is gripping Pakistan’s capital as it prepares to host meetings that the world will watch this weekend”

Al Jazeera

Vice President JD Vance will lead the American delegation.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Araghchi will lead the Iranian delegation.

The talks come six weeks after the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran.

The Pakistani capital was on strict lockdown with security tightened across the city.

Divergent Ceasefire Views

Iran and Pakistan stated the ceasefire included Lebanon, but the US and Israel denied it.

Vance told reporters the issue of Lebanon amounted to a misunderstanding from Iran.

Al Jazeera

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagayi said ending the war in Lebanon was integral to the ceasefire.

The Gulf region remained on edge.

Trump conditioned the ceasefire on the full and immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Negotiating Position

Iran approached the talks from a position that gave it a wide margin of maneuver.

“The Gulf region breathed a collective sigh of relief late on Tuesday after Iran and the United States agreed on a two-week truce, pausing more than a month of increasingly violent attacks and inflammatory rhetoric”