NEW YORK, April 11. Negotiations between the Iranian and American delegations in Islamabad are expected to take place in two formats: direct and indirect, CNN reported, citing its sources.

According to the report, the agenda for the talks will likely be approved by the United States and Iran through representatives of Pakistan, who will act as mediators, and then the parties will proceed to direct negotiations.

On April 7, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week mutual ceasefire with Iran. The parties have resolved nearly all contentious issues, and Washington considers Tehran's ten-point proposal a working basis for further negotiations, he said. The decision was made based on Iran's willingness to open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump noted.

The U.S. side is represented by U.S. Vice President James David Vance, President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law and real estate developer Jared Kushner.

Today, Iranian officials are meeting with U.S. representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan: Parliament Speaker Dr. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnasir Hemmati, and advisors on security, political, military, economic, and legal matters.

In return, Tehran has agreed to halt offensive attacks on the condition that no strikes are launched against Iran. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is mediating the negotiations between the parties, invited them to Islamabad.

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