The US and Iran continue to give mixed messaging about whether talks will go ahead this weekend, as Israel and Hezbollah continue trading attacks despite an extended truce.
Here’s the latest on a second round of peace talks:
- What the US has said: The White House said Friday that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are headed to Pakistan on Saturday to participate in direct peace talks with Iran with Vice President JD Vance on stand by to travel to Islamabad if the talks progress. The White House has “seen some progress” from the Iranians, said the press secretary.
- What Trump has said: Throughout the week, President Donald Trump offered little clarity on a timeline regarding the end of the war. He said Friday, Iran will be making an offer to the US, but he did not yet know the details. Just a day earlier, Trump suggested uncertainty surrounding Iran’s leadership was complicating negotiations.
- What Iran has said: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi landed in Pakistan Friday to meet with mediators, but his ministry denied that a direct meeting with the US was planned. The semi-official state media in Iran also reported “there are no negotiations with the Americans on the agenda.”
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