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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nThe United States is discussing holding a second round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan and is optimistic about reaching a deal, the White House said on Wednesday.\n\n\"Those discussions are being had\" and \"we feel good about the prospects of a deal,\" Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, adding that further talks \"would very likely\" be in Islamabad.\n\n“Pakistanis have been incredible mediators throughout this process and we really appreciate their friendship and their efforts to bring this deal to a close… so they are the only mediator in these negotiations,” she said.\n\n“While there have been many countries around the world who would offer their help, the president thinks it’s important to streamline this communication through the Pakistanis,” she maintained.\n\n>        View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Nukta Pakistan (@nukta.pakistan)\n>\n\n\n\n\nSenior Pakistani sources said Islamabad is working to facilitate a second round of discussions as regional diplomatic activity continues.\n\nThe developments come as indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran continue alongside heightened regional tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel.\n\nU.S. President Donald Trump suggested that negotiations with Iran could resume within days. In comments to the _New York Post_ , he said a new round of talks could take place in Pakistan “over the next two days” after earlier discussions ended without agreement.\n\nIn a separate interview scheduled to air on _Fox Business_ , Trump said the situation was “very close to being over.”\n\nWashington has maintained pressure on Tehran, including maritime restrictions. The U.S. Central Command said its blockade had been “fully implemented” and claimed it had halted economic trade into and out of Iran by sea. However, maritime tracking data cited in reports indicated that some vessels departing Iranian ports continued to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nThe nuclear program remains central to stalled negotiations. U.S. officials have reportedly proposed a 20-year suspension of Iran’s uranium enrichment program, while Iran countered with a five-year suspension proposal. The U.S. rejected the offer, according to those reports.\n\nU.S. Vice President JD Vance said Iran was being offered what he called a “grand bargain.” Trump has said any deal must permanently prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Those claims have not been confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency.\n\nIran maintains its nuclear program is peaceful and for civilian purposes.\n\nIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country does not seek war or instability and favors dialogue, while rejecting what he described as attempts to force submission. He also referred to an “unprovoked war” by the United States and Israel and said Iran’s response led to a ceasefire after 40 days.",
  "title": "Pakistan sole mediator as US eyes second Iran talks in Islamabad"
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