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Pakistan Defense Minister Asif Says U.S.-Iran Talks May Resume Soon

Pakistan Defense Minister Asif Says U.S.-Iran Talks May Resume Soon

Iran said messages with the U.S. are still being exchanged through Pakistan, while Tehran expects talks with a Pakistani delegation to address ending the war, sanctions relief, and compensation for attack-related damage.

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The core claim is that U.S.-Iran talks may resume soon and that Islamabad and Geneva were being discussed as possible venues, with scheduling unresolved. The strongest direct corroboration is from 'Pakistani official says 'high-level' US-Iran talks to be held in Islamabad 'very soon',' which explicitly says another round may happen soon and that Geneva and Islamabad were under consideration while dates were still unclear. 'Pakistan hosts historic face-to-face talks between the U.S. and Iran' independently supports that such talks were ongoing in Islamabad and that the situation remained unresolved after the initial round. 'Trump said he would be 'indirectly' involved in second round of US-Iran nuclear talks' adds background that Geneva had already been used for U.S.-Iran talks earlier in 2026, making it plausible as a discussed venue. However, I could not directly fetch and validate the exact AP article referenced in the claim, and the traced CCTV page was unusable, so confidence remains medium rather than high.
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Summary

Iran said on April 15 that messages with the United States continue through Pakistan, adding a new channel detail to earlier reports that U.S.-Iran talks may resume soon. Tehran also said upcoming talks with Pakistan would cover ending the war, lifting sanctions, and compensation for damage from U.S. and Israeli attacks, with a Pakistani delegation likely to visit on Wednesday. This expands on prior reporting that Islamabad and Geneva were being discussed as possible venues for a second round of U.S.-Iran talks, although no final arrangements were confirmed.

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