Iranian Delegation Due in Islamabad Ahead of US Talks

An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Thursday night ahead of talks with the United States, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said.

“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,” he said in a post on X.

Pakistani authorities declared a two-day public holiday in Islamabad starting Thursday, on the eve of the scheduled talks between Washington and Tehran.

US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that US forces deployed near Iran would remain stationed in the area until a “real agreement” is reached.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced alternative routes on April 9 for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main zone of the vital waterway.

“All ships intending to transit the Strait of Hormuz are hereby notified that in order to comply with the principles of maritime safety and to be protected from possible collisions with sea mines… they should take alternative routes for traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement quoted by local media. The statement shared instructions for an alternative entry and exit route through the strait. (AFP)