Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this week, days after high-level talks between the two countries ended without a breakthrough, four sources told Reuters.
Sources have indicated that negotiations between the United States and Iran are expected to resume later this week, with both sides preparing for a new round of discussions aimed at sustaining a temporary ceasefire.
According to multiple reports cited by Reuters, delegations from Washington and Tehran are likely to reconvene in Islamabad, while Associated Press quoted US officials as saying that talks could also take place next Thursday. Officials suggested that alternative venues, including Geneva, remain under consideration.
Sources familiar with the preparations confirmed that both parties intend to hold direct, face-to-face discussions before the current ceasefire expires. While logistical arrangements are underway, details regarding the composition of the negotiating teams have not been disclosed.
In parallel, The New York Times reported that key differences remain over the scope and duration of nuclear restrictions. The United States is said to have proposed a freeze on Iran’s nuclear activities for up to 20 years, whereas Tehran has offered a significantly shorter suspension period of up to five years.
The report further noted that Washington is not insisting on a permanent halt to uranium enrichment. Instead, US officials are pursuing a compromise framework that would allow Iran to maintain its position that it has not relinquished its right to develop nuclear fuel under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
