Overview
- Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday on X that Tehran never refused talks in Islamabad and thanked Pakistan for trying to broker peace.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office called reports of a failed initiative baseless and urged outlets to rely on official readouts.
- The Wall Street Journal reported the Pakistan-led effort had reached a dead end, while Pakistani outlets described backchannel message swaps without a confirmed meeting.
- Pakistan has offered its capital as a venue, hosted ministers from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, and worked with China on a five-point plan that urges a ceasefire and safer shipping lanes.
- Some reports said a US team led by Vice President JD Vance was twice ready to fly to Islamabad, a claim that remains unverified as the venue, timing, and terms stay unresolved.