Media-covered talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, aimed at ending a broader war in the Middle East, have “ended,” Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Sunday, urging both parties to uphold their “commitment” to a two-week ceasefire.
Speaking at a brief press conference in Islamabad, Dar expressed hope that both parties will continue their efforts “in a positive spirit” to achieve “lasting peace and prosperity throughout the region and beyond.”
Emphasizing the importance of the parties continuing to honor their commitment to the ceasefire, he expressed gratitude to both delegations for “appreciating Pakistan’s efforts to contribute to obtaining a ceasefire and its role as a mediator.”
Pakistan, he asserted, has played and will continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between Iran and the United States “in the days to come.”
“Myself, along with the Defense Forces Chief and Army Chief, Marshal Syed Asim Munir, have contributed to the mediation of several cycles of intense and constructive negotiations between the two parties, which continued over the past 24 hours and concluded this morning,” he clarified.
Dar’s remarks came after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance left Pakistan on Sunday, stating that the talks had not resulted in an agreement.
Vance departed about an hour after addressing the press at the site of the trilateral talks in Islamabad, held under Pakistan’s mediation, which ended around 21 hours after commencing on Saturday.
The American and Iranian delegations, led by Vance and Parliament President Bagher Ghalibaf, respectively, participated in these discussions.
Pakistan hosted these talks in light of a fragile two-week ceasefire agreed upon earlier this week.
* Translated from English by Mariem Njeh
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