For Pakistan, much hinges on the success of this second round of talks. Pakistan’s government and military have been deeply involved and invested for weeks in brokering a ceasefire between the US and Iran, and are credited with bringing both sides to the negotiating table. Efforts led by Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, helped finalize a temporary ceasefire on April 8, pulling US President Donald Trump back from the brink after his threat to annihilate Iran’s entire civilization. It was considered a diplomatic triumph for Pakistan when both sides arrived for the first round of talks in Islamabad on April 11, even amidst high mistrust between their negotiating teams. Iran sent two planeloads of senior officials, signaling their seriousness in achieving a permanent end to the conflict. The discussions began indirectly through Pakistani mediators, then transitioned to face-to-face talks, led by US Vice-President JD Vance for the US and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf for Iran. The negotiations spanned over 21 hours, during which Vance reportedly called President Donald Trump more than a dozen times. However, as Vance boarded his flight back to Washington on April 12, he returned empty-handed, claiming the Iranians refused to reach a deal on their nuclear program. Iran has condemned what it termed “maritime piracy” by the US in seizing an Iranian-flagged container ship, stating it is a “further complication” of the Middle East situation. Iran’s foreign affairs ministry called for the immediate release of the vessel, its sailors, crew, and their families, asserting that the seizure not only violated international law but also constituted another “clear violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the US. The statement \u2013 posted on X by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency \u2013 indicated that Iran had brought the incident to the UN’s attention and called for “serious condemnation and response from international institutions and responsible governments.” US Central Command stated that US Marines departed the USS Tripoli assault ship by helicopter and rappelled onto the Touska on Sunday. This news cast doubt on Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that US negotiators would travel to Pakistan for another round of talks, especially with the US-Iran ceasefire expiring on Wednesday.
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