Islamabad (Pakistan)

Overview

Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, served as the venue for direct US–Iran negotiations on April 10, 2026 — the first such talks following the April 7 provisional ceasefire that established a two-week window for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Role in 2026 Hormuz Crisis

The Islamabad talks were convened after the April 7 ceasefire established a conditional framework: Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief negotiations with the United States.

At these talks, Iran presented a 10-point demand list including:
- Full lifting of US sanctions
- Preservation of Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz
- Agreement to limit uranium enrichment to 3.67% in exchange for access to frozen assets abroad

The Soufan Center noted that Tehran entered the Islamabad negotiations seeking to cement strategic gains achieved during the conflict, believing that Trump would not risk collapse of the truce given the economic and political costs involved.

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