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Negotiations between the United States and Iran are likely to be held before Friday, April 24, according to a report by Al Jazeera citing Pakistani security sources.
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said their assessment is based on several developments observed in Islamabad.
“Two US heavy airlift aircraft, C-17 Globemasters, have landed at Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi,” near the Pakistani capital.
They added that “roads from the airport to Islamabad’s Red Zone have been temporarily closed, indicating heightened security arrangements.”
The sources also said that “both the Serena and Marriott hotels in Islamabad are being cleared of guests with no new bookings allowed until Friday.”
The Serena Hotel previously hosted the first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran on April 11.
Al Jazeera reported that these developments suggest a second round of talks is likely, despite increasingly tough rhetoric from both Tehran and Washington.
At least two major hotels, including the Serena, have reportedly been instructed to vacate guests, while security measures across the capital have been intensified.
Pakistani, U.S. and Iranian sources believe the next round of talks could take place in Islamabad as early as next week, although no official announcement has been made.
Pakistan hosted high-level talks between the United States and Iran on April 11-12 — the first such engagement since 1979—but the discussions ended without a breakthrough.
The upcoming round is expected to involve technical-level teams.
Earlier, Pakistani government sources said these teams are likely to meet in Islamabad “most probably on Monday” in an effort to finalize an agreement between the two sides.
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