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No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1716 words · By Abid Hussain
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What to know about No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief are both travelling to key players in the war, attempting to keep talks going.

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What happened

No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief are both travelling to key players in the war, attempting to keep talks going.

Why it matters

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to hold a second meeting between their negotiators to end their now nearly seven-week war, with a fragile…

Common ground

But it added that no date had been set for that next round of negotiations, even as Islamabad stepped up a parallel diplomatic push to keep the process alive.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a fragile ceasefire announced on April 8 days away from expiring”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Guardian, EuroNews, RT News, Al Jazeera) confirm a ceasefire between the US, Iran, and Israel was announced on April 8.
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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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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 US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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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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Claim 2: “Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said multiple messages had been exchanged with Washington through Pakistan since April 12.”
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Claim 3: “In Doha, Sharif met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani”
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Multiple sources, including DAWN.COM and Pakistan Today, confirm PM Shehbaz Sharif met Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — DOHA/ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underscored the need for unity within the Muslim Ummah in the face of repeated Israeli provocations. During a meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim …
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/09/16/at-meeting-with-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday. — Photo courtesy PMO.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1992240/pm-shehbaz-meets-qatar-emi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab–Islamic Summit in Doha, convened following Israel’s r…
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2567123/pm-shehbaz-qatar-emir-b…
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Claim 4: “A US naval blockade on Iranian ports remains in place, with the US Central Command saying its forces had turned away nine ships as of Wednesday.”
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Claim 5: “The two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan on April 8... is due to expire on April 22.”
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Claim 6: “Reza Amiri Moghadam, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, said... Tehran would not consider any venue other than Pakistan for talks with Washington.”
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Web search results explicitly quote Iran's envoy to Pakistan stating that any second round of talks with the US would be held only in Islamabad.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s envoy to Pakistan on Thursday said that any second round of talks with the United States would be held only in Islamabad, saying Pakistan was a “credible and neutral facilitator”.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2603135/irans-envoy-says-any-fu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan has been acting as intermediary between Iran and the US over the last few weeks. It has a historic relationship with Iran while US President Donald Trump says the head of Pakistan's armed for…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/clyeg3224d9t
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web search NEUTRAL — Islamabad is highly likely to remain the venue for US-Iran talks as Pakistan’s mediation efforts suit both sides of the conflict, Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told TASS in an interview.
https://tass.com/world/2129507
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Claim 7: “Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led Tehran’s delegation at the Islamabad talks, also met Munir.”
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Multiple sources (The Hindu, IRNA, and other web results) explicitly state that Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met with CDF Asim Munir in Tehran.
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web search NEUTRAL — CDF Munir meets Iran's speaker Ghalibaf in Tehran. PHOTO: X.CDF Munir stressed the need to continue mediation efforts, while the Iranian commander expressed appreciation for what he described as Pakis…
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2603102/cdf-asim-munir-meets-ir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met Chief of the Army Staff of the Pakistan Army Field Marshal Munir in Tehran on Thursday, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported.Mr. Ghalibaf had led t…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pakistan-army-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran on Thursday morning.
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/04/16/766977/Pakistani…
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Claim 8: “Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the United States and Iran were in discussions – through Islamabad – to hold a second meeting between their negotiators”
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Multiple sources confirm Pakistan's role as a mediator and the pursuit of a second round of talks in Islamabad, specifically mentioned by Iran's envoy and TASS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the Peace Pipeline, or IP Gas, is an under-construction 2,775-kilometre (1,724 mi) pipeline to deliver natural gas from Iran to Pakistan. Although constru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_gas_pipeline
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 9: “Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha on Thursday, the second stop of a four-day regional tour that began with Jeddah on Wednesday, and will see him visiting Antalya next.”
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Web search results confirm PM Shehbaz Sharif visited Jeddah on Wednesday and Doha on Thursday as part of a regional tour.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been in the role between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sharif family is a Pakistani political family of Punjabi Kashmiri background. They have played a prominent role in Pakistani politics, especially in Punjab, since the 1980s, the family held the le…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Muhammad Sharif (Punjabi, Urdu: میاں محمد شریف, 18 November 1919 – 19 October 2004) was a Pakistani businessman who is known as the co-founder of Ittefaq Group and founder of Sharif Group. Two of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mian_Muhammad_Sharif
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Claim 10: “the US imposed its own naval blockade on the strait [Hormuz], to prevent any Iran-linked vessel from passing through.”
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Claim 11: “US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks could resume within two days”
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Claim 12: “On April 14, the United States convened a trilateral meeting in Washington with the ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon”
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Claim 13: “Turkiye is preparing to host talks on a regional security platform involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and possibly Egypt”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding Turkey hosting a regional security platform.
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Claim 14: “the first round of talks on April 12 in Islamabad, which concluded without a deal”
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Wikipedia specifically documents the 'Islamabad Talks' on April 11-12, 2026, and web search results from BBC and other outlets confirm they ended without a deal.
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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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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 — 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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Claim 15: “Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Wednesday with a delegation that included Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.”
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Multiple reports confirm CDF Asim Munir met with Iranian officials in Tehran on Wednesday/Thursday, though the specific inclusion of Mohsin Naqvi is implied by the high-level nature of the delegation in related reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pakistan Armed Forces (Urdu: پاکستان مسلح افواج; pronounced [ˈpɑːkˌɪstaːn mʊˈsəlˌle(ɦ) əfˈwɑːd͡ʒ]) are the military forces of Pakistan. It is the world's seventh-largest military measured by activ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of serving officers in the Pakistan Army. At present the Army has one Field Marshal, 30 Lieutenant Generals (including one from Army Medical Corps) and 168 Major Generals (including 2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan, [f] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [g] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [d] having the second-largest…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan
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Claim 16: “In Jeddah on Wednesday, Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman”
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Multiple sources, including DAWN.COM and official PMO statements, confirm PM Shehbaz Sharif met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after he reached Jeddah on Wednesday alongside a high-level delegation on an official visit to the kingdom, the PM Office’…
https://www.dawn.com/news/1991908/pm-shehbaz-meets-saudi-cro…
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web search NEUTRAL — JEDDAH: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met today with Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a private session in Jeddah.
https://karachinews.com.pk/news/pm-shehbaz-sharif-holds-key-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The statement added that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was also present at the meeting as part of the high-level delegation.
https://www.tiktok.com/@nuktapakistan/video/7629102340326362…
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Claim 17: “ongoing Israeli strikes there [Lebanon], which have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced 1.2 million”
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Claim 18: “White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said further talks would “very likely” take place in Islamabad”
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