Pakistan confident Iran will attend US talks, senior government source says

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Pakistan says it has received a positive signal from Iran and is working to bring Tehran into talks with the United States as President Trumps ceasefire deadline nears.

By Reuters April 21, 2026, 9:05:29 AM IST (Published)

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Pakistan is confident it can get Iran to attend talks with the United States, a senior Pakistani government official told Reuters on Monday (April 20)
“We have received a positive signal from Iran. Things are fluid but we are trying that they should be here when we start the talks tomorrow or a day after,” the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The source added Pakistan is actively engaged with Tehran and Washington as US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire deadline looms.
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