A second round of talks between the United States and Iran could take place later this week or early next week, an Iranian Embassy official in Pakistan told Reuters.
Negotiating teams from both countries could return to Islamabad, five sources said, days after the highest-level talks between the two sides in decades ended without a breakthrough.
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A source involved in the talks said no date has been set, but both sides could resume discussions as early as the end of the week.
“No firm date has been set, with the delegations keeping Friday through Sunday open,” a senior Iranian source said.
The previous meeting in Pakistan’s capital — the first direct encounter between U.S. and Iranian officials in more than a decade and the most senior engagement since the 1979 Islamic Revolution — ended without an agreement.
A proposal has been shared with both sides to send their delegations back to resume talks, one source said.
Two Pakistani sources familiar with the discussions said Islamabad is in contact with both sides over timing, with a new round likely to take place over the weekend.
“We have reached out to Iran and received a positive response that they are open to a second round of talks,” a senior Pakistani government official said.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry, military and prime minister’s office did not respond to requests for comment. The White House also did not immediately respond.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf led their respective delegations in the last round of talks, which addressed issues including Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions and the Strait of Hormuz.
Vance said after the talks that the United States had presented what he described as its “final and best offer.”
“We’ll see if the Iranians accept it,” he said.
First published: 10:15, 04.14.26