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Pakistan Hosts Talks Between the US and Iran

Starting a meeting did not mean reaching an agreement.

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World news editorial illustration for US and Iran Open Islamabad Talks as Fragile Ceasefire Holds

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Read and understand · 1/2Which country hosted the talks?

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Pakistan. The talks were hosted in Pakistan’s capital.

Clue: US and Iranian delegations came to Islamabad on April 11, 2026. Pakistan hosted the talks and helped the two sides communicate.

Read and understand · 2/2What did the later update say?

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The talks ended without agreement.. The no-agreement outcome came after the opening, on April 12.

Clue: Later update: the talks ended on April 12 without an agreement, Associated Press reported. The start of the talks and their later result are separate events.

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Pakistan hosted delegations on April 11. The later report said talks ended on April 12 without agreement.

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