ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Iranian delegation is likely to travel to Islamabad on Tuesday for talks with the United States, the New York Times reported, citing two senior Iranian officials, on Monday.
An Iranian delegation is making plans to travel to Islamabad tomorrow, according to the report.
The publication further said that Iran’s Assembly Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is leading the talks, is expected to attend the talks as well if the US vice president JD Vance also attends.
Vance is scheduled to depart Washington for Pakistan on Tuesday, and with the long flight, the Iranian delegation will have ample time to travel from Tehran,” it said.
Vance expected to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday
The American broadcaster, CNN, said that US Vice President JD Vance is currently expected to depart Washington on Tuesday to travel to Pakistan for Iran talks.
The media outlet, citing people familiar with the plans, said that a second round of talks between the US and Iranian delegations is currently planned for Wednesday in Islamabad.
It further reported that the situation remains fluid due to continued heated public rhetoric by both the US and Iran.
The White House told CNN there is no formal word on timing but added, “We expect the delegation to be on the road soon, but unclear when.”
Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump told the New York Post in a phone interview that US Vice President JD Vance and the US delegation are set to land in Pakistan within hours for peace talks with Iran.
But, according to CNN, those comments appeared to be premature.
Trump further told the New York Post that he was willing to meet with senior Iranian leaders if a breakthrough is reached.
“Trump confirmed that a high-level US delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and adviser Jared Kushner, is already en route to Islamabad for the next round of negotiations,” the publication reported.
“They’re heading over now. They’ll be there tonight, [Islamabad] time,” Trump said, according to the NYP.
“We’re supposed to have the talks,” Trump said in a brief interview, brushing aside doubts about whether negotiations would fall apart. “So I would assume at this point nobody’s playing games.”
