11.04.2026 20:00
Half a century of ice in world diplomacy is melting in Pakistan. For the first time since the Iranian Islamic Revolution in 1979, the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran sat at the same table with their highest-level representatives. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has been recorded as the most senior U.S. official to meet face-to-face with the Iranian delegation after 47 years.
The peace negotiations held in Pakistan marked a first after 47 years. Trump's aide JD Vance has been recorded as the most senior U.S. official to meet face-to-face with the Iranian delegation. While the meetings in the capital Islamabad have been ongoing for hours, the delegations took a short dinner break in the evening.
THE WHITE HOUSE CONFIRMED
The White House officially announced that trilateral face-to-face talks between the U.S., Iran, and Pakistan have begun. The statement included the phrase, "The U.S., Pakistan, and Iran are holding a trilateral face-to-face meeting today."
U.S. DELEGATION WITH BROAD PARTICIPATION
The U.S. delegation is led by Vice President JD Vance, and includes names such as Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, Andy Baker, and Michael Vance, along with various experts.
THE IRANIAN DELEGATION IS HEADED BY GHALIBAF
In the contacts referred to as the Islamabad Meetings, the Iranian delegation is headed by Mohammad Baqir Ghalibaf. The delegation also includes Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian, and Central Bank Governor Abdunnasır Himmeti, along with a large team.
PAKISTAN IN A MEDIATOR ROLE
On the Pakistani side, hosting the talks are Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Chief of General Staff General Asim Munir.
A FIRST SINCE 1979
According to assessments in the U.S. press, these talks stand out as the highest-level face-to-face contact between the U.S. and Iran since the Iranian Islamic Revolution.
CRITICAL MEETINGS BEFORE THE NEGOTIATIONS
Before the negotiations, both the U.S. and Iranian delegations held separate meetings with Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The ongoing discussions, which have lasted for hours, are considered to potentially yield critical results in terms of regional balances.