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US and Iran hold first high-level talks since 1979 in Islamabad

The United States and Iran have entered direct, high-level talks in Islamabad, marking the first such engagement since Iran’s 1979 revolution.

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

Islamabad: The White House has confirmed that trilateral peace talks involving the US, Iran, and Pakistan are currently underway in Islamabad, signaling a potentially pivotal moment in international relations.

According to officials, full teams of US experts across key sectors have been deployed to Islamabad, while additional specialists continue to provide strategic support remotely from Washington.

Vice President JD Vance and other senior US officials have held face-to-face meetings with the Iranian delegation. Reports from Associated Press cited the White House confirming that these in-person interactions mark the beginning of direct negotiations between the two long-estranged nations.

This engagement represents the highest level of contact between the US and Iran since the Iranian Revolution, a watershed moment that reshaped diplomatic ties between the two countries for decades.

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