Representatives from the United States and Iran will hold this Saturday (11) the first round of negotiations after the start of the ceasefire between the two countries. The talks take place in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan — the country is one of the main mediators in the conflict.
According to the White House, the discussions will take place this Saturday morning, local Pakistan time — early morning Brasília time.
However, there is a climate of tension and uncertainty for the negotiations. This is because Iran insists that Israel must stop attacks in Lebanon, pointing out that this is part of the agreement to suspend fighting. Furthermore, the main Iranian negotiator highlighted that there is “goodwill” from Tehran, but that he does not trust the US.
Israel and the United States claim that . Israeli forces carried out the biggest attacks on the neighboring country since the start of the war this week,
Furthermore, American President Donald Trump accused him of not allowing ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “This is not the agreement we have!” said the Republican in a publication in Truth Social.
According to Trump, the focus of the negotiations will be to ensure that Iran does not have nuclear weapons and that traffic in Hormuz resumes.
Why does trading happen in Pakistan?
Pakistan emerged as one of the main mediators in the war between the United States and Iran.
The country borders Iran and is also impacted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. With that, the Pakistani Prime Minister took the lead and brokered the current ceasefire agreement.
Trump, in fact, when he announced the suspension of the attacks on Tuesday (7).
Who will represent the USA?
The United States delegation will be led
Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will also be involved in the negotiations.
Who will represent Iran?
Iran will be led by
He is accompanied by Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the governor of the Central Bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati, as well as some members of Parliament, according to the Fars agency.
Indirect and “face-to-face” conversations
According to the investigation of the CNN InternationalUS and Iranian representatives must have both “indirect” and “direct” conversations, that is, through mediators and “face to face”.
According to a regional source, the two sides are likely to agree on the agenda of the talks through Pakistani mediators and then move to “face-to-face” discussions later.
*with information from CNN
