US And Iran Hold Historic Peace Talks In Islamabad To End War

The United States and Iran began historic face-to-face peace talks in Islamabad on April 11, 2026.

Vice President JD Vance led the American delegation, which included special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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The Iranian delegation was led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The talks were the highest-level face-to-face meeting since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The negotiations took place amid a ceasefire that had not ended Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The talks proceeded despite fundamental disagreements over the scope of the ceasefire.

Iranian state media reported that preconditions including a reduction in Israeli attacks on Lebanon were met.

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Israel and the US have said the Lebanon campaign is not part of the Iran-US ceasefire.

Ghalibaf warned negotiations cannot begin unless Israel halts attacks on Lebanon and the US releases frozen assets.

Trump announced a two-week ceasefire but tied it to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump announced the US was starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz.

“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”

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He claimed all of Iran's minelaying ships had been sunk.

Shipping data showed three supertankers passing through the strait.

The strait is a strategic pressure card with about 20% of global oil passing through it.

Trump warned Iran not to try to play us during the negotiations.

Pakistan played a central role in brokering the ceasefire and hosting the talks.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the negotiations as a decisive moment.

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The talks took place at Islamabad's Serena Hotel amid tight security.

A two-day public holiday was declared in the capital.

Sharif said Pakistan would do its utmost to ensure the talks succeed.