File image of a man riding his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan hosted the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan has started preparing to host the second round of high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran during the next week for a landmark peace deal to end the war in West Asia that has crippled global energy supplies, officials said on Friday (April 17, 2026). The U.S. and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan over the weekend aimed at ending their conflict, but the talks ended early Sunday (April 12, 2026) without any agreement. Published – April 17, 2026 12:52 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation How community-led environmental initiatives are making a change in Ernakulam BJP using women as shield for electoral ambitions: DMK’s Kanimozhi in Lok Sabha