Iran-US talks held face-to-face after meetings with Pakistanis — CNN

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What to know about Iran-US talks held face-to-face after meetings with Pakistanis — CNN

The article reports on ongoing negotiations between Iran and the US, noting that the talks are taking place in Islamabad, Pakistan. It mentions that the discussions are progressing and that both sides are engaged in detailed talks.

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What happened

The negotiations between the Iranian and US delegations are taking place in Islamabad in a face-to-face format after consultations with the mediators led by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, CNN quoting sources as saying.

Why it matters

The delegations are "conducting a direct dialogue." Earlier it was reported that the negotiations can take place either directly or through intermediaries.

Common ground

Iran does not rule out that the meetings may be extended by a day, Tasnim news agency reported.

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The negotiations between the Iranian and US delegations are taking place in Islamabad in a face-to-face format after consultations with the mediators led by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, CNN quoting sources as saying.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The provided evidence only contains general information about Iran-US negotiations (e.g., starting on April 12, 2025, regarding a nuclear peace agreement) but does not mention negotiations taking place in Islamabad, involving Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, or confirming a face-to-face format based on the specific details in the claim. The claim's specific details are not supported by the limited evidence provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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“The delegations are "conducting a direct dialogue."”

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The evidence mentions that negotiations began between Iran and the US, but none of the provided Wikipedia snippets confirm that the delegations are specifically 'conducting a direct dialogue.' The evidence is too general to confirm this specific detail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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“Earlier it was reported that the negotiations can take place either directly or through intermediaries.”

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The evidence confirms that negotiations between Iran and the US occurred (starting April 12, 2025), but it does not contain any information stating that the negotiations *could* take place either directly or through intermediaries. This specific detail is not present in the provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tensions between Iran and the United States over Iran's nuclear program began to intensify in January 2026 amid Iran's ongoing massacres of Iranian civilians in their crackdown of the 2025–2026 anti-g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_to_the_2026_Iran_war

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“Iran does not rule out that the meetings may be extended by a day, Tasnim news agency reported.”

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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding Tasnim news agency or Iran's stance on extending meetings by a day.

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“According to it, the Iranian and American delegations "have moved on to detailed and technical discussions on a number of issues.".”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contains no information regarding the Iranian and American delegations moving to detailed and technical discussions.

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