ISLAMABAD — Senior Iranian leadership will come to Pakistan Friday or Saturday — as the world watches and waits for Tehran to agree to a second round of peace talks with the US, Iranian and Pakistani government sources told The Post.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will lead a “small delegation” to Islamabad, which is set to arrive around 10 p.m. local time, an Iranian source said.
It was not immediately clear whether the trip indicates a second round of talks is imminent, but a Pakistani source told The Post it is likely.
“Following important discussions with the Pakistani mediation team, a second round of Islamabad peace talks between the United States and Iran is expected,” the source said.
The news comes after senior Pakistani leaders held official phone calls with their Iranian counterparts on Friday to discuss the ongoing cease-fire.
Pakistan’s capital city has been in lockdown, with large portions of Islamabad closed to traffic and public transportation shuttered as a security perimeter was set up for talks originally expected earlier this week.
“The US logistical and security team is already present in Islamabad to support the negotiation process,” Pakistani government sources said.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
