A senior Pakistani official told Anadolu Agency that US President Donald Trump's special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to represent the US in talks with the Iranian side in Islamabad that begin on Friday, after a ceasefire was reached between the two sides in the conflict.
The Iranian side, said the official who asked to remain anonymous, could be represented by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf.
He added that Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who played an active role in negotiating an end to the 39-day fighting, will also participate in the historic talks.
There has not yet been an official announcement from either side regarding their representatives in the talks.
US President Donald Trump appears to have confirmed that Witkoff and Kushner will travel to Islamabad for talks with the Iranian side.
However, Trump told the New York Post that US Vice President JD Vance may not attend due to 'security concerns'.
Trump said face-to-face talks would take place "very soon, in fact, it'll happen very soon."
Earlier, Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, as well as throughout the conflict-affected region.
Later, Sharif said delegations from the US and Iran would arrive in Islamabad on Friday to hold talks.
Islamabad has facilitated indirect talks between Washington and Tehran.
Tehran has confirmed its participation in the talks, while the format of the negotiations remains unknown.
Yesterday, Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, saying Tehran had presented a "workable" 10-point proposal for negotiations.
The ceasefire announcement came less than two hours before the expiration of a deadline that Trump had repeatedly pushed for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal or face the "destruction of an entire civilization."
