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

AL-MONITOR
Apr 20, 2026
A Pakistani Army soldier stands guard on a road leading to Serena hotel, the venue for the second phase of peace talks between the United States and Iran hosted by Pakistan, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
A Pakistani Army soldier stands guard on a road leading to Serena hotel, the venue for the second phase of peace talks between the United States and Iran hosted by Pakistan, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro — Akhtar Soomro

April 20 (Reuters) - Pakistan is confident it can get Iran to attend talks with the United States, a senior Pakistani government official told Reuters on Monday.

"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 U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire deadline looms.

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad, Writing by Gursimran Kaur; Editing by Chris Reese)