ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s federal capital, Islamabad, is expected to host the third round of technical negotiations between Iran and the United States on July 14 and 15, according to reports.
If the schedule is finalised, the talks would mark a significant diplomatic development and position Pakistan as a facilitator in the ongoing negotiation process.
Reports said two previous rounds of technical discussions were held in Burgenstock, Switzerland, and Doha, Qatar, where officials from both sides exchanged views on a range of technical and diplomatic matters.
The proposed Islamabad meeting is expected to bring together technical experts from Iran and the United States, while Pakistan will participate as a mediator and facilitator. The objective is to maintain technical-level engagement between the two countries and advance discussions on issues under consideration.
Ahead of the proposed negotiations, a high-level Iranian delegation led by Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni is expected to visit Pakistan in the coming days. The visit is scheduled to take place after the July 9 funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, according to the information provided.
The visit was announced during a joint press conference held last week following Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Iran.
The Iranian delegation is expected to include officials from the agriculture, industry, mining, trade, roads and urban development, and foreign affairs sectors, along with representatives from culture, heritage, tourism and handicrafts.
Diplomatic sources said the visit is expected to strengthen bilateral trade, connectivity and people-to-people exchanges. They also noted that Tehran considers Islamabad a suitable venue for the next round of talks because of Pakistan’s strong relations with Iran and the Gulf states and its potential role as a mediator.
Pakistan has continued to maintain communication channels between Iran and the United States following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Islamabad last month. Diplomatic observers are therefore viewing the upcoming visit by the Iranian interior minister as carrying broader significance than a routine bilateral engagement.
