Despite Switzerland's announcement that U.S.-Iranian discussions would not take place today, as originally planned, Pakistan has emphasized there are no existing barriers to the talks.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry clarified that there are no obstacles to the resumption of U.S.-Iran discussions.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif confirmed that Iranian President Masoud Bazeshkian accepted his invitation to visit Islamabad, expressing gratitude for Pakistan's support during difficult times.
He also thanked army chief General Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, and Mohsen Naqvi.
No Talks in Switzerland
Earlier today, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced that the U.S.-Iranian talks would not occur at the Bürgenstock mountain resort as planned.
According to Al Arabiya/Al Hadath's correspondent at the resort, the talks have been postponed, not canceled. Security measures like flight bans remain in place over this iconic resort.
This comes after a White House spokesman confirmed Thursday that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance had canceled his planned Swiss trip to meet Iranian negotiators. The discussions aimed to implement the Memorandum of Understanding reached between Tehran and Washington to end the conflict, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart last Wednesday night.
This postponement has cast uncertainty over the start date for negotiations between Washington and Tehran, initially expected to last 60 days with possible extensions, as per the memorandum terms.
The delay has raised doubts and speculation about the parties' ability to reach a final agreement, given potential challenging issues, with the Lebanon file at the forefront.