US and Iran Hold Historic Face-to-Face Peace Talks in Islamabad

The United States and Iran began face-to-face peace talks in Islamabad on April 11.

“The United States and Iran are holding in-person talks in Pakistan to end their six-week-old war, days after a fragile ceasefire was agreed”

Al Jazeera

The U.S. delegation was led by Vice President JD Vance, while Iran's delegation was headed by parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

Al Jazeera

Trump told reporters that whether a deal is reached makes no difference to me.

The talks were mediated by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir.

The Guardian reported that the White House confirmed the negotiations were happening face to face.

A major sticking point in the talks was control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military said two destroyers transited the strait as part of a broader mission to clear mines.

Al-Rai Al-Youm

Iran's armed forces headquarters firmly denied the claim.

Trump insisted the U.S. was clearing mines on behalf of countries who are either afraid or weak or cheap.

The Guardian reported that the strait was already one of the main points of serious disagreement.

The war's human cost remained staggering.

“The Lebanese state has made concessions before negotiations began and is encouraging external pressure to justify disarming”

Al-Rai Al-Youm

HRANA put the total number of people killed at almost 3,400 in Iran.

More than 2,000 people had been killed in Lebanon.

Thirteen U.S. service members had been killed.

The Guardian noted that the latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon pushed the death toll to over 2,000.

Netanyahu said he had given his approval for peace talks with Lebanon on two conditions.

Lebanon's deputy prime minister told the BBC that Israel should stop its strikes.

Boston Herald

Israel is not present at the negotiations in Islamabad.

The countries' ambassadors to the U.S. had agreed to meet in Washington next week.

Trump insisted the U.S. had won the war regardless of what happened in the talks.

“By The Associated Press The United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced”

Boston Herald

He threatened China with big problems if it shipped arms to Iran.

CBC

NBC News reported that Trump said the only reason the Iranians are alive today is to negotiate.

The Dhaka Tribune reported that Trump repeated claims the U.S. had completely destroyed Iran's military.