Islamabad (EFE).- Iran and the United States concluded the first phase of their direct negotiations in Islamabad on Saturday, with signs of optimism and the exchange of initial agreements, according to diplomatic sources who informed EFE.
«The first phase of negotiations has concluded, and the delegations are now exchanging agreements. Both sides are optimistic about the outcome of the talks,» an Iranian diplomatic source confirmed on condition of anonymity.
According to a source close to the Tehran delegation, Iran’s state radio and television pointed to the possibility of a new round of contacts taking place on Saturday night or Sunday.
«Direct talks between the delegations of Iran and the US began at 4:55 pm local time and lasted until around 7:00 pm, when a recess for prayer was taken. After the break, the dialogue resumed and continued, interrupted only by a working dinner between the negotiating teams,» a Pakistani diplomatic source confirmed to EFE.
The White House confirmed that the US and Iranian delegations held their first direct meeting on Saturday under the mediation of the Islamabad authorities.
According to a senior US official, it was a «trilateral face-to-face» meeting that included the host country.
Washington’s delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, included Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff and advisor Jared Kushner, the current son-in-law of US President Donald Trump.
The delegation included the vice president’s national security advisor, Andrew Baker; the vice president’s special advisor for Asian affairs, Michael Vance; and a «full team of American experts» deployed to the Pakistani capital.
On the Iranian side, the leadership fell to Speaker of Parliament Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
This face-to-face meeting marks the first direct, in-person contact between Washington and Tehran since the 2015 nuclear agreement, as well as the highest-level meeting between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
According to the Iranian news agency Tasnim, experts from both countries, supported by monitoring teams from Washington, are examining the details of the negotiations, which could extend the process beyond the originally planned one day.EFE
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