Before Hosting US-Iran Talks, Pakistan Thanks All Parties for Showing Restraint

Agence France-Presse reported that Washington and Tehran have both confirmed their participation in the Pakistan-brokered peace talks, but the specific timing has not yet been finalized.

Al Jazeera reported that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to chair the talks and will hold separate preparatory meetings with both sides early on the 10th or 11th, depending on the arrival time of the delegations.

The Prime Minister's Office stated after Shehbaz Sharif met with Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir: "The two leaders expressed satisfaction with the current de-escalation and emphasized the necessity for all parties to maintain peace and a ceasefire."

Shehbaz Sharif also spoke with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam today. The Prime Minister's Office stated that Shehbaz Sharif "strongly condemned Israel's continued aggression against Lebanon."

Pakistani officials announced today and tomorrow as holidays in the capital region, a practice often observed before major diplomatic events. However, essential services such as police, hospitals, and utilities will operate as usual.

Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan, posted on X platform this morning that the Iranian delegation "will arrive in Islamabad tonight for serious talks on Iran's 10-point proposal," but quickly deleted the post.

An official from the Iranian embassy told Agence France-Presse that the post was deleted due to "certain considerations," refusing to respond whether the delegation is still expected to arrive today. When further questioned, the official said: "The timing—we shouldn't have published that message in the first place." (Compiled by Ho Hung-Ju) 1150409