"The Iranians want to talk. They want to talk in person," said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, announcing the U.S. delegation's travel to Pakistan."
"No meeting is planned to take place between Iran and the U.S.," stated Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, emphasizing the delegation's purpose was bilateral."
"U.S. officials have said they are confident a meeting will happen, with Leavitt expressing hopes for positive developments and progress from this meeting."
"Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is leading the Iranian delegation in Pakistan, which is the first stop on a three-country tour that includes Oman and Russia."
Senior Iranian and U.S. officials are in Pakistan to negotiate a deal to end the war in Iran. The U.S. delegation includes special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. However, Iran's Foreign Ministry stated that their delegation is only on a bilateral visit and not planning to meet with the U.S. Despite this, U.S. officials express confidence that a meeting will occur, with hopes for positive developments from the discussions.
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