No delegation from Iran visits Islamabad, state television says, as talks speculation grows
Police officers stand guard at a checkpoint ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 21, 2026.
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Iranian state television on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) issued an on-screen alert saying that “no delegation from Iran has visited Islamabad… so far” as speculation about possible talks with the United States grows.
The on-screen alert likely reflects the internal debate ongoing within Iran’s theocracy as it weighs how to respond to the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian container ship over the weekend.
Published – April 21, 2026 02:39 pm IST
