[US-Israel, Iran War Day #43] US Team Lands in Islamabad for Iran Talks

In Brief…

• The first round of Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad wrapped up on Saturday, with another round of negotiations likely to be held tonight or tomorrow, Iran’s state media reported. The talks have reached a stalemate over the control of Hormuz Strait, according to FT.
• US-Iran negotiations to begin in Islamabad after 12:00 p.m. UTC
• Iranian and US negotiators have arrived in Pakistan ahead of peace talks.
• A US plane carrying a delegation for talks with Iran landed in Islamabad, two Pakistani sources told Reuters on Saturday.
• US intelligence indicates China is preparing to send air defense weapons to Iran, a claim Beijing denies, CNN reported on Saturday.
• Iran’s negotiating team led by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Islamabad for key talks with the United States scheduled for Saturday, according to state media. Abbas Araghchi, Ali-Akbar Ahmadian and Abdolnasser Hemmati are other members of the delegation.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] US will ‘win’ regardless of outcome of Iran talks, Trump says