ISLAMABAD — Two sources said an in-person meeting between the United States and Iran could be held in the coming days in Islamabad. Pakistan is joining a growing list of countries acting as go-betweens for the United States and Iran.

Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt are acting as intermediaries between the U.S. and Iran. Pakistan had been passing messages between the U.S. and Iran for the past two days, according to a Gulf official. A diplomatic source said Pakistan is in conversations with both the U.S. and Iran.

President Donald Trump said that the U.S. and Iran had held very good and productive conversations and that the discussions would continue throughout the week. "We're doing a five-day period. We'll see how that goes, and if it goes well, we're going to end up with settling this," Trump said.

Iranian officials gave conflicting statements about the negotiations. Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, acknowledged that Iran had received messages from certain friendly states conveying the U.S. request for negotiations to end the war and that Iran had given appropriate responses.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed Pakistan's readiness to facilitate talks between the two nations. "Pakistan welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the war in the Middle East, in the interest of peace and stability in the region and beyond," Sharif said. "Subject to concurrence by the US and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict."

The White House did not confirm whether Pakistan was acting as an intermediary with Iran. The Trump administration delayed threats of large-scale attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure, citing diplomatic progress.

The conflict began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026. The conflict has killed more than 2,000 people and displaced millions as it enters its fourth week. Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of the world's oil.

Pakistan relies on Gulf states for the majority of its crude oil imports and almost all of its liquefied natural gas. The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has had a significant impact on energy supplies to Asia, particularly Pakistan.