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Islamabad to remain venue for US-Iran talks — Pakistani ambassador to Russia

TASS · · 375 words
Pakistan's Diplomatic Mediation US-Iran relations Regional Stability in the Middle East

Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi discussed Pakistan's role as a mediator between the US and Iran, suggesting Islamabad as a likely venue for future talks. He highlighted Pakistan's historical diplomatic efforts and its previous warnings regarding conflicts in Afghanistan and Yemen.

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

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“Islamabad is highly likely to remain the venue for US-Iran talks”
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Multiple independent sources (Tasnim/Al Mayadeen, TASS, and Wikipedia) confirm that Islamabad is a likely or actual venue for US-Iran talks, specifically mentioning the 'Islamabad Talks' of April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan at Ramna 5, Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad, 44000. The embassy in Islamabad is one of the larges…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“Pakistan is 'currently relaying information between the two sides of the conflict remotely.'”
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Three independent web sources (including NPR) confirm Pakistan's role as a key mediator and intermediary facilitating diplomacy between the US and Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between Iran and the United States, hosting talks in Islamabad this week.
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-us-iran-war-emerging-pea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan emerges as a key mediator in the US-Iran conflict, facilitating backchannel diplomacy to prevent a wider regional war.
https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/how-pakistan-emerge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary in the U.S-Israel war with Iran. It played this role before, during a high-stakes moment in diplomatic history.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5767066/pakistan-is-pla…
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“Islamabad warned the US in 2001 that the campaign in Afghanistan 'would not be resolved on Washington’s terms.'”
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This specific quote is attributed to the Pakistani Ambassador to Russia in a TASS report. While the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan is a verified historical fact (Wikipedia/Britannica), the specific warning that it 'would not be resolved on Washington's terms' is only found in the TASS report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war began in late February 2026 between Pakistan and Afghanistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant camps belongin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Afghanistan–Pakistan skirmishes are a series of armed skirmishes consisting of cross-border airstrikes and exchanges of gunfire between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan–Pakistan_border_sk…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan and the United States established relations on 15 August 1947, a day after the independence of Pakistan, when the United States became one of the first nations to recognise the country. The r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan–United_States_relatio…
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“We gave the same advice to our friends in the Gulf states - that the war in Yemen would be a disaster.”
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Similar to claim 2, this statement is attributed to the Pakistani Ambassador in a TASS interview. While the disaster of the Yemen war is corroborated by general Wikipedia entries on the conflict, the specific act of Pakistan giving this advice to Gulf states is only reported by TASS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (Arabic: مَجلِس التَّعَاوُن لِدُوَلِ الْخَلِيْجِ الْعَرَبِيَّة), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Cooperation_Council
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistanis in Yemen comprise Pakistani people who live in Yemen and people born in Yemen of Pakistani descent. There are around 1,000 Pakistanis in Yemen while there are up to 110 Pakistani prisoners …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanis_in_Yemen
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yemeni civil war (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية اليمنية, romanized: al-ḥarb al-ʾahlīyah al-yamanīyah) is an ongoing multilateral civil war that began in late 2014 mainly between the Rashad al-Alimi-led Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemeni_civil_war_(2014–present…
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“Iran, with a population of 93 million and a territory spanning 1.6 million square kilometers”
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The provided evidence includes a link to the Iran Wikipedia page and Al Jazeera, but the actual text of the evidence does not contain the specific population (93 million) or territory (1.6 million sq km) figures to verify the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] also known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · Iran live updates: Trump says ceasefire is 'unbelievably weak' Trump railed against the Iranian proposal response that he received on Sunday.
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-upd…
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“historically, Geneva has served as a venue for talks, as has Oman.”
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The TASS report mentions Geneva and Oman as historical venues, and a separate web search result specifically confirms Oman's role in confirming US-Iran nuclear talks set for Geneva, reflecting Geneva's status as a diplomatic hub.
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web search NEUTRAL — "But historically, Geneva has served as a venue for talks, as has Oman. However, over the past seven to eight weeks of this conflict, we have seen that Pakistan has come to the forefront," the diploma…
https://tass.com/world/2129507
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web search NEUTRAL — Reading: Oman Confirms US-Iran Nuclear Talks Set For Geneva. Get Featured.The selection of Geneva reflects its status as a global diplomatic hub. The city hosts numerous international organizations an…
https://gulfmagazine.co/us-iran-nuclear-talks-geneva-oman-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — Geneva has historically been considered a Protestant city and was known as the Protestant Rome due to it being the base of John Calvin, William Farel, Theodore Beza and other Protestant reformers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva
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