{"id":15512,"date":"2026-04-10T09:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=15512"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:38:14","slug":"islamabad-on-lokdauni-startuiut-perehovory-ssha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/islamabad-on-lokdauni-startuiut-perehovory-ssha\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamabad on lockdown: US negotiations start"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, is under tight security control ahead of historic talks between the US and Iran. Despite a fragile ceasefire and ongoing fighting in the region, the parties are preparing for a meeting that could determine the fate of the conflict.<\/p>\n

Islamabad prepares for historic talks<\/h2>\n

The streets of Islamabad are virtually deserted as the authorities have introduced enhanced security measures ahead of the start of talks between the US and Iran. Military and paramilitary units were deployed in the city, and some roads were blocked.<\/p>\n

A public holiday has been officially declared to minimise traffic and ensure maximum control over the situation. Key delegations are expected to arrive in the capital in the coming hours.<\/p>\n

Fragile ceasefire and the risk of failure<\/h2>\n

Despite the two-week ceasefire, the situation remains tense. Fighting has not completely ceased, with attacks on Lebanon continuing.<\/p>\n

Iran insists that negotiations are meaningless if the attacks continue. At the same time, the United States and Israel see the situation in Lebanon as a separate issue, which creates additional contradictions.<\/p>\n

Pakistan's role as a mediator<\/h2>\n

It was Pakistan's diplomatic efforts that led to a temporary truce. According to sources, the decisive factor was pressure after the US president's harsh statements Donald Trump<\/strong>, who warned of catastrophic consequences in the absence of agreements.<\/p>\n

Pakistan positions itself as a neutral mediator, trying to provide a platform for dialogue.<\/p>\n

\n

\u00abOur priority is for the talks to go smoothly. We are acting as a facilitator, not a party to the conflict,\u00bb said one of the officials.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Who is involved in the negotiations<\/h2>\n

High-level delegations from both sides are expected to attend.<\/p>\n

On the part of the United States:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • vice-president JD Vance<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • special representatives Steve Witkoff<\/strong> \u0456 Jared Kushner<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    From Iran:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • speaker of the parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Representatives of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The Gulf countries, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, are also considering possible participation in parallel talks.<\/p>\n

      Unprecedented security measures<\/h2>\n

      Negotiations can take place at several locations, including:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • five-star hotel Serena<\/li>\n
      • government buildings<\/li>\n
      • Islamabad Convention Centre<\/li>\n
      • protected military facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The Serena Hotel has been cleared of guests, and the territory within a few kilometres has been taken over by the army.<\/p>\n

        Why these talks are critical<\/h2>\n

        The war between the United States, Israel and Iran that began in late February has led to:<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Thousands of dead<\/li>\n
        • global energy crisis<\/li>\n
        • blocking the Strait of Hormuz<\/li>\n
        • a sharp rise in oil and gas prices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          That is why these talks are seen as a chance to avoid further escalation.<\/p>\n

          Conclusion.<\/h2>\n

          The talks in Islamabad could be a turning point in a conflict that has already affected the entire world. At the same time, the disagreements between the parties and the instability of the truce create high risks of failure.<\/p>\n

          The world is closely following the developments, as their outcome will determine not only the situation in the Middle East but also global security.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          \u0421\u0442\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0446\u044f \u041f\u0430\u043a\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0443 \u0406\u0441\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0434 \u043e\u043f\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044f \u043f\u0456\u0434 \u0436\u043e\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0438\u043c \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043c \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0456 \u0456\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0432 \u043c\u0456\u0436 \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0442\u0430 \u0406\u0440\u0430\u043d\u043e\u043c. \u041f\u043e\u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u0445\u043a\u0435 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0438\u0440\u2019\u044f \u0442\u0430 \u0442\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0447\u0456 \u0431\u043e\u0439\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0434\u0456\u0457 \u0432 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0456, \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0433\u043e\u0442\u0443\u044e\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e \u0437\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0456\u0447\u0456, \u044f\u043a\u0430 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0443 \u0434\u043e\u043b\u044e \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u043b\u0456\u043a\u0442\u0443. \u0406\u0441\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0434 \u0433\u043e\u0442\u0443\u0454\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e \u0456\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0432 \u0412\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0456 \u0406\u0441\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0434\u0430 \u0444\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e \u0441\u043f\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0436\u043d\u0456\u043b\u0438 \u2014 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0434\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u043f\u0435\u043a\u0438 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u043f\u043e\u0447\u0430\u0442\u043a\u043e\u043c \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0432 \u043c\u0456\u0436 \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0442\u0430 [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207433355,"featured_media":15511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"\u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0442\u0430 \u0406\u0440\u0430\u043d \u0433\u043e\u0442\u0443\u044e\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e \u0456\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0432 \u0443 \u0406\u0441\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0434\u0456 \u043d\u0430 \u0442\u043b\u0456 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u0445\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0438\u0440\u2019\u044f \u0442\u0430 \u0433\u043b\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0435\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u0437\u0438.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"\u0406\u0441\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0434","td_subtitle":"","subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[805619],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-15512","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207433355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15512"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15513,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15512\/revisions\/15513"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}