Pakistan sets modest goal for US-Iran summit: A deal to keep talks going

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Pakistan is hosting US-Iran talks in Islamabad on Saturday with modest expectations. US Vice President JD Vance will lead the American delegation alongside Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are expected to represent Tehran. The goal is securing agreement to continue negotiations rather than reaching a major breakthrough. Talks follow a Pakistan-mediated two-week ceasefire agreed earlier. Delegations will use proximity talks format, with Pakistani officials shuttling messages between separate rooms at Serena Hotel.

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