US and Iranian officials meet with mediators in Pakistan as talks kick off despite disagreements

NewsWorldAmericasUS and Iranian officials meet with mediators in Pakistan as talks kick off despite disagreementsU.S. and Iranian officials have held separate talks with Pakistan’s prime minister amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing fighting in LebanonMunir Ahmed, Sam Metz, E. Eduardo Castillo & Samy MagdySaturday 11 April 2026 13:50 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"2be904aee3f804892336730279e054b9","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lebanon-israel-shehbaz-sharif-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-b2955809.html","title":"US and Iranian officials meet with mediators in Pakistan as talks kick off despite disagreements"}}US and Iranian officials meet with mediators in Pakistan as talks kick off despite disagreementsShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"US and Iranian officials meet with mediators in Pakistan as talks kick off despite disagreements","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Pakistan Iran US Vance","description":"U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, left, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)","caption":"APTOPIX Pakistan Iran US Vance","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/11/13/APTOPIX_Pakistan_Iran_US_Vance_51265.jpg","id":"b4171b547637451da56d62a1d7d1bf95","mid":6612360,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":5669,"height":3779}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Pakistan Iran US Vance","description":"A Pakistani...