Reporters gather at the press center set up in Islamabad, Pakistan, ahead of the first U.S.–Iran end-of-war talks on the 11th (local time). /Courtesy of Yonhap News

A report said that U.S. and Iranian delegations opened cease-fire talks on the 11th (local time hereafter) in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

According to Iranian outlets including Tasnim, the cease-fire talks between Iran and the United States began in Islamabad at about 5:30 p.m. local time. Foreign media said the venue was the five-star Serena Hotel in Islamabad.

Before the cease-fire talks, the U.S. and Iranian delegations each met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. It appears they began negotiations after discussing the agenda and format through Sharif.

A broadcast shows a meeting between U.S. Vice President JD Vance (left) and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the media center set up for coverage of the U.S.–Iran talks in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. /Courtesy of AP

The U.S. delegation is led by Vice President JD Vance, who arrived on site that day. Donald Trump's eldest son-in-law Jared Kushner and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are also accompanying. According to Iranian media, the U.S. delegation numbers about 300 people, including security personnel.

On the Iranian side are Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The entire Iranian delegation is said to number about 70.

Al Jazeera and others reported that the talks were held in a three-way format with Pakistan also taking part in the U.S.-Iran meeting.

The talks come four days after the two countries reached a surprise agreement on a two-week truce on the 7th. The United States presented a 15-point cease-fire plan to Iran, and Iran reportedly countered with 10 demands.

A photo inside the private jet bound for Islamabad posted on X on the 10th (local time) by Iran Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Portraits of the victims from Minab Elementary School, damaged backpacks, and flowers are placed above the cabin seats, and Ghalibaf stands with his head bowed. /Courtesy of X

This cease-fire meeting is the highest-level talks in 47 years since diplomatic relations between the two countries were severed in 1979. It is also the first official face-to-face talks between the two nations since the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Ahead of the talks, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced the arrival of both delegations and said it would "support both sides to engage constructively and find a sustainable and robust solution to the conflict."

It is unclear when the negotiations will end. Citing a source familiar with the talks, U.S. broadcaster CNN reported that "the negotiations will take several days." In contrast, Iran's Tasnim said, "Under the current plan, if the talks are held, they are likely to take place over the course of one day."

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