ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Sunday that continued dialogue is essential as a US delegation prepares to arrive in Islamabad.
During a phone call, Dar stressed the need for continued dialogue and engagement to resolve current issues as soon as possible and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond, according to a statement from his office.
The two ministers agreed to remain in contact, the statement said.
It added that a phone call between the Iranian president and the Pakistani prime minister is likely later Sunday.
Earlier, multiple Pakistani sources familiar with the developments said at least two US aircraft carrying advance delegates landed in Islamabad on Sunday ahead of a second round of high-level talks with the Iranian side.
Later, US President Donald Trump said American representatives would arrive in Islamabad on Monday evening for negotiations with Iran.
Trump also told the New York Post that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would attend the talks.
Pakistan hosted high-level engagement between the United States and Iran on April 11 and 12, the first since diplomatic ties were severed in 1979, but the talks ended without a final agreement.
The negotiations, referred to as the Islamabad Talks, were held after Pakistan mediated between the two sides following the outbreak of war on Feb. 28 and secured a 14-day ceasefire on April 8.
Source: Saudi Gazette