Iran and the US conclude the first phase of their negotiations in Islamabad with “optimism”

From Iran they assure that “the negotiations have concluded and now the delegations are exchanging the minutes“.

Furthermore, they emphasize that “both parties show optimistic about the result of the conversations”.

From the Iranian state radio and television (IRIB) have pointed out the possibility that a round of contacts is held during this weekend.

“The direct talks between the delegations of Iran and the United States began at 16:55 local time and have continued until around 19:00, when a break for prayer was held”

According to diplomatic sources, “After the break, the dialogue was resumed and remains ongoinginterrupted only by a working dinner between the negotiating teams.

A complete US team

The delegations of the United States and Iran maintained their first direct contact this Saturday under the mediation of the Islamabad authorities, as confirmed by the White House.

A senior American official has reported in an official report from the delegation’s press department that it was a “trilateral face-to-face” meeting in which the host country has also participated.

The Washington representation has been headed by Vice President J.D. Vanceaccompanied by the special envoy for peace missions, Steve Witkoff, and the advisor Jared Kushner, current son-in-law of Donald Trump.

The delegation has also included the national security advisor of the Vice Presidency, Andrew Bakerand to the special advisor for Asian affairs, Michael Vancealong with a “full team of American experts” deployed to the Pakistani capital.

On the Iranian side, leadership has fallen to the Speaker of Parliament, Mohamad Baqer Qalibafand the Foreign Minister, Abás Araqchi.

This confrontation represents the first direct and face-to-face contact between Washington and Tehran since the signing of the nuclear agreement in 2015, and is positioned as the highest level meeting between both powers since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

According to the Iranian Tasnim agency, experts from both countries, supported by monitoring teams from Washington, They are now examining the fringes of the negotiationwhich could delay the process beyond the single day initially planned.