By Mukesh 
Pakistan on Thursday (April 9, 2026) beefed up security in the national capital as it prepares for high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran this weekend with anxiety, amid a warning from top Iranian leadership that Israeli strikes on Lebanon would render negotiations meaningless.
The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) followed by a face-to-face meeting in Islamabad to settle the differences and convert the ongoing truce into a lasting peace.
Hours before the proposed talks, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the Israeli attack on Lebanon blatantly violated the initial ceasefire and would render negotiations meaningless.