A week of speculation over the next round of talkspublished at 19:35 BST 24 April
Image source, EPAThere’s been speculation this week surrounding whether a second round of peace talks between Iran and the US will go ahead in Islamabad.
Pakistan, which is acting as a mediator, has seen road closures in place for six days, as it prepares to host the peace talks. Here’s a reminder of how things have unfolded so far:
11 April: Senior US and Iranian officials meet in Pakistan for talks which last over 21 hours but end without agreement, despite both sides reporting progress.
19 April: US President Donald Trump says his representatives will return to Pakistan for talks. However, this does not happen, as Iran says it’s not yet decided whether to take part.
21 April: Trump agrees to extend the ceasefire with Iran for an unspecified time so negotiations can continue.
24 April: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will head to Islamabad on Saturday for further talks with Iran.
The Iranian government confirms Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is travelling to Islamabad as part of a wider regional trip, but does not mention whether this is for further peace talks with the US.
Iranian state media says there are no negotiations with the US on the agenda.
