Diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States will continue into an additional day, after Pakistan tabled a proposal to extend talks that gained the approval of both negotiating delegations, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported in an early Sunday dispatch.
The latest round of Pakistani-mediated peace negotiations wrapped up its initial schedule in Islamabad early Sunday, following an exchange of drafted negotiation texts between the two national delegations. After the initial session concluded, Islamabad put forward a plan to hold an extra day of talks. The proposal came against the backdrop of ongoing disagreements, with Tasnim noting that US negotiators have put forward what Tehran describes as “illogical and excessive demands”, while the Iranian delegation has remained firm on protecting the country’s core national interests throughout the discussions. Both sides ultimately signed off on the extension, clearing the way for further diplomatic bargaining on Sunday to narrow gaps in their positions.