Islamabad Talks 2.0? Reports Hint US And Iran May Hold Second Round Of Peace Talks This Week

Days after the "failed" Islamabad Talks 2026, the US and Iran could be headed toward a second round of talks, news agency AP reported, citing its sources. According to the report, both sides are weighing new in-person negotiations in a bid to reach a deal aimed at ending their six-week war before the ceasefire expires next week. Citing two US officials and a person familiar with the development, asserted the second round of talks could be held this wee.  However, an official confirmation is still awaited.

The three said discussions were still underway about a new round of talks, while a diplomat from one of the mediating countries went further to say Tehran and Washington have agreed to it. All four spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic negotiations.

It's unclear if the same level of delegation would be expected to attend, the diplomat and US officials said. The diplomat and US officials said Islamabad, Pakistan, was once again being discussed as the host location. The US officials also said Geneva was a possibility, and that while the venue and timing had not been decided, the talks could happen on Thursday.

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The White House is yet to react to media reports. Trump told reporters earlier Monday that "we've been called by the other side" and "they want to work a deal.

Back channel negotiations underway, claims Reuters report

After a sleepless and at times tense night in Islamabad, Iranian and US officials ended their highest-level talks in decades without a breakthrough, but 11 sources familiar with the negotiations said dialogue was still alive. The weekend meeting to resolve the conflict between the US and Iran, held four days after last Tuesday's ceasefire announcement, was the first direct encounter between US and Iranian officials in more than a decade and the most senior engagement since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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Another source involved in the talks said the parties came "very close" to an agreement and were "80% there", before running into decisions that could not be settled on the spot. Two senior Iranian sources described the atmosphere as heavy and unfriendly, adding that while Pakistan tried to soften the mood, neither side showed any willingness to ease tensions. Earlier on Monday, US Vice President J D Vance said Iran has moved in the direction of the US during the peace talks in Islamabad to end the war and it was for Tehran to make the next move on taking the discussions forward.

(With inputs from agencies)

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