Pakistan PM Sharif says Pezeshkian has confirmed Iran's participation in Islamabad talks

Apr 8, 2026

People clear rubble of a Synagogue, which was damaged in a strike, from a street, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA — Majid Asgaripour

ISLAMABAD, April 8 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed that Iran will participate in negotiations with the U.S. in Islamabad that seek to resolve their conflict, a statement from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office said on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad, writing by Hritam Mukherjee; Editing by YP Rajesh)

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