Tehran, April 8: The Iranian Supreme National Security Council said that Iran will begin talks with the United States in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Friday.
“The talks will begin in Islamabad on Friday, April 10, with complete distrust of the American side. Iran will allocate two weeks for them. This period may be extended by agreement of the parties. Full national unity must be maintained during this period,” the council was quoted as saying by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.
A ceasefire will be declared for this period, the council noted, adding that negotiations do not mean the end of the war with the United States.
If the US makes the “slightest mistake” during the upcoming talks, Iran will respond with full force, the statement read.
“On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I express gratitude and appreciation for my dear brothers HE Prime Minister of Pakistan Sharif and HE Field Marshal Munir for their tireless efforts to end the war in the region,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that he had agreed to a two-week bilateral ceasefire with Iran. The US leader noted that Iran had also agreed to guarantee the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US also agreed to leave control over the Strait of Hormuz to Iran.
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