Fidan, Pakistani FM Dar discuss US-Iran talks as second round expected

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar on Tuesday discussed the talks between the US and Iran. Fidan and Dar also discussed the steps to be taken in the coming days in a phone call, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

Casualties and ceasefire

More than 3,300 people have been killed in US-Israeli airstrikes in Iran since Feb. 28, according to Iranian authorities. Tehran retaliated with missile and drone strikes targeting Israel, Iraq, Jordan, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets before a two-week ceasefire was announced last week.

Talks stall, second round expected

The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday aimed at ending their conflict, but the talks ended early Sunday without any agreement. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia and Türkiye ahead of a possible second round of talks in Islamabad to end the US-Israel war amid a fragile two-week ceasefire, an official statement said Tuesday. Two Pakistani government sources familiar with the mediation told Anadolu that a second round of talks is expected to take place in Islamabad "very soon" at Pakistan's invitation.

Turkish diplomacy

Türkiye has maintained active diplomatic engagement throughout the conflict, with Fidan holding numerous calls with regional and international counterparts. Pakistan's mediation efforts have been central to the ceasefire, and Sharif's planned visits to Saudi Arabia and Türkiye indicate continued regional coordination.