Ceasefire talks could resume as US and Iran consider second round of negotiations in Islamabad

Fresh ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran are under discussion, though no formal schedule has been confirmed, according to CNBC.

A White House official said a second round of negotiations is being considered, while Donald Trump told the New York Post that talks “could be happening over next two days” in Islamabad.

Reuters reported that officials from both countries could return to Pakistan to resume discussions.

“The coming rounds of talks can come sometime later this week or earlier next week. But nothing is finalised as of now,” an official at the Iranian Embassy in Islamabad told Reuters.

Previous talks ended without agreement as both sides blaming each other for stalled progress.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US of acting in bad faith, citing “maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade.”

Tensions have escalated after the US imposed a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route.

US Central Command said: “During the first 24 hours, no ships made it past the U.S. blockade and 6 merchant vessels complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman.”

Trump defended the move, saying: “We can’t let a country blackmail or extort the world, because that’s what they’re doing.”

The current ceasefire is set to expire on April 21.