An Iranian delegation will arrive in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Thursday night (9), for negotiations with the aim of resolving the conflict with the United States and Israel, said Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan.
“Despite the skepticism of Iranian public opinion due to the Israeli regime’s attempts to sabotage the diplomatic initiative, an Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad tonight for serious talks based on 10 points proposed by Iran,” Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam said in a post on X on Thursday.
Despite skepticism of Iranian public opinion due to repeated ceasefire violations by Israeli regime to sabotage the diplomatic initiative, invited by Hon. PM Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian delegation arrives tonight in Islamabad for serious talks based on 10 points proposed by Iran.
— Reza Amiri Moghadam (@IranAmbPak)
On the United States side, the president, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will also be involved in the negotiations.
Pakistan condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Pakistan condemned Israel’s latest series of attacks against Lebanon and called on the international community to “take urgent and concrete measures” to prevent further attacks, in a statement released by its Foreign Ministry on Thursday (9).
“Israeli actions undermine international efforts to establish peace and stability in the region and constitute a flagrant violation of international law and fundamental humanitarian principles,” the statement said.
Israel said it carried out its largest coordinated attack on Lebanon since the start of the war on Wednesday, killing at least 182 people and injuring hundreds, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Context: Pakistan has insisted that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire agreement it helped broker between the US, Israel and Iran. However, the Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have said the truce does not apply to .
Iran has warned that the ceasefire could collapse if Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue, highlighting the fragility of the agreement.
*with information from Reuters