U.S. and Iran wrap up all-night marathon talks for now, say negotiations will continue today

[The Financial News] All-night marathon talks to end the war between the United States of America (U.S.) and the Islamic Republic of Iran, held in Islamabad, Pakistan, wrapped up for now in the early hours of the 12th (local time). While Washington has yet to issue a statement, the Iranian government acknowledged that differences remain with the U.S. side but announced that it intends to continue the negotiations.

The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran stated on X, formerly known as Twitter, that "the talks between the United States of America (U.S.) and the Islamic Republic of Iran, held under Pakistan’s mediation, ended after 14 hours," adding that "working-level teams on both sides are currently exchanging technical documents."

It went on to say that "some differences remain, but the negotiations will continue."

The two sides are reported to have been sharply divided over issues such as reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a possible ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel continues its attacks.

Iranian state media reported that the two sides are expected to resume talks on the 12th. Local media in the Islamic Republic of Iran also reported the end of the round of negotiations and noted that there were some serious differences between the two delegations.

The U.S. and Iranian delegations entered three-way, in-person talks aimed at ending the war in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on the previous day, with Pakistan at the table, after the two sides reached a surprise agreement on an initial two-week truce on the 8th.

The United States of America (U.S.) sent a negotiating team led by Vice President James David Vance, while the Islamic Republic of Iran’s delegation was headed by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament of Iran.

Cable News Network (CNN) reported that the talks to end the war between the United States of America (U.S.) and the Islamic Republic of Iran have been largely positive, but that negotiations remain deadlocked over control of the Strait of Hormuz.


y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter