Third Round of US-Iran Talks Ends in Islamabad, with Pakistan as Mediator
The latest phase of discussions reportedly ended at approximately 3:12 a.m. local time (2212 GMT), marking another extended session in a series of high-level diplomatic engagements taking place in Islamabad.
Despite the formal conclusion of the round, officials indicated that negotiation channels remain active. A senior White House official was cited as saying that discussions had been ongoing for “15 hours and counting,” reflecting the prolonged and complex nature of the talks.
Sources familiar with the process suggested that significant disagreements between the two sides have yet to be resolved. Progress, according to these accounts, is said to depend on whether Washington adjusts its current negotiating stance, which Iranian-linked sources characterized as overly rigid.
The talks, which are being mediated by Pakistan, resumed late Saturday after a break and continued into the early hours of Sunday. Earlier phases of the negotiations reportedly included both indirect communication and direct face-to-face meetings, alongside exchanges of written proposals intended to narrow differences.
While officials described cautious engagement between the delegations, the extended duration of discussions underscores the difficulty of reaching consensus on key issues.
Negotiators are expected to continue working through technical teams as diplomatic efforts remain ongoing.
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