US vice-president JD Vance, Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf appear on a television screen during US-Iran talks in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Saturday. Photograph: EPA/ShutterstockA Pakistani official has confirmed that negotiations have officially begun between the US and Iran in Pakistan. Earlier on Saturday, Vance held talks with Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, the White House said. A view of the media centre ahead of US-Iran peace talks, in Islamabad. Beirut is keen to hold direct talks to end the war between Israel and Hizbullah, but under a ceasefire similar to the one with Iran.

Source: The Irish Times April 11, 2026 10:50 UTC