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Sources say negotiations between Washington and Tehran may restart in Pakistan's capital next week, though details remain unsettled.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran could resume next week in Islamabad, Pakistan, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. Preliminary arrangements for the talks remain under discussion, with neither the level of representation nor the agenda finalized as international observers watch for developments.
American officials have told ABC News that Washington has yet to receive Tehran's final response to a draft memorandum aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. Separately, President Donald Trump told CNN that the White House expects Iran's reply to the US proposal for ending hostilities and reaching a peace agreement to arrive tonight local time.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States will use every available tool to prevent Iran from rebuilding its sensitive programs related to nuclear proliferation.
The past hours saw an escalation in Iranian rhetoric against the United States. Iran's Foreign Ministry described recent clashes in the Strait of Hormuz as "acts of aggression accompanied by contradictory behaviors and absurd statements and remarks from senior American officials."
Mohammad Reza Aref, Iran's First Vice President, declared that "Iran will soon celebrate victory, and the sanctions and pressures imposed on the people over the past years will be lifted with this great victory."
