Iran yet to confirm if it will attend peace talks, says Pakistani minister

BBC - Pakistan is yet to receive a formal response to confirm whether Iran will attend peace talks in Islamabad, according to the country's minister for information and broadcasting.

Attaullah Tarar says this is the situation as it stands at 1930 local time (15:30 BST).

Tarar says ⁠Pakistan, as the mediator, is "in constant touch with Iranians and pursuing the path of diplomacy and dialogue", adding that a decision from Iran to attend the talks before the end of the two week ceasefire "is critical".

"Pakistan has made sincere efforts to convince the Iranian leadership to participate in the second round of talks and these efforts continue," he adds in a statement on X.