U.S. and Iranian negotiation teams are expected to return to Islamabad later this week for a new round of peace talks, four sources briefed by Reuters have told news outlets on 14 April 2026. The planned return to Pakistan’s capital follows last weekend’s high‑level face‑to‑face meetings, which ended without a breakthrough despite being billed as the most senior direct discussions between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The earlier talks, held in Islamabad under Pakistani mediation, focused on ways to convert the current two‑week ceasefire into a more durable agreement, including issues such as Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions relief, and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, said after the first round that the Iranian team had not come with authority to sign a deal, leaving the ball effectively in Tehran’s court for the next step.
The four sources similarly indicated that this week’s scheduled return to Islamabad aims to narrow remaining gaps, particularly over Iran’s demand for security guarantees and the U.S. insistence on concrete limits on enrichment and missile‑related activity. Pakistan has publicly welcomed the prospect of fresh discussions, with officials framing the country as a neutral venue that can help keep open a diplomatic channel amid rising military and maritime tensions in the Persian Gulf.