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At a meeting in Islamabad on Saturday between US and Iranian delegations, steps are expected to be discussed to turn the fragile two-week ceasefire into a lasting peace agreement...
On Wednesday morning, guests at Islamabad's top hotel, the five-star Serena, were suddenly asked to vacate their rooms.
The hotel manager, Christoph Hoeflich, on an A4 sheet of paper, politely asked guests to leave by 5 p.m.
"The Pakistani government has requested our hotel for an important event," read an A4 sheet distributed to guests staying at the hotel. One guest learned during a check that 459 rooms had been booked immediately.
The important event for which the Pakistani government requested the rooms is the negotiating meeting between Iran and the US, which aims to discuss a possible peace after the agreed two-week ceasefire. The first protocol officers and security personnel from the US, Iranian and Chinese delegations have already arrived.
A hotel security official believes the Chinese have come as “protectors” for the Iranians. Delegations from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are also present as “silent observers.” The Germans are not involved.
The negotiators, US Vice President JD Vance, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, are expected to arrive tonight.
The roads around the hotel have been closed since Thursday afternoon: from Constitutional Boulevard along the Srinagar Highway to Embassy Road. Only residents are allowed to pass. Black SUVs with diplomatic plates constantly move between the diplomatic quarter and the hotel. Men with radios and headphones are visible everywhere; they are securing the area while helicopters fly overhead. The state of emergency is expected to last until Saturday evening.
Politicians have little time to bridge the deep divide between Iran and the US. Delegations are scheduled to depart as early as Saturday evening. The diplomatic corps in Islamabad is surprised that the meeting is taking place, given how far apart the parties are in their positions. But everyone seems to be in agreement about this meeting.
The meeting in Islamabad on Saturday between US and Iranian delegations is expected to discuss steps to turn the fragile two-week ceasefire into a lasting peace agreement. The sides will try to bridge the major differences between Iran's 10-point plan and the US proposals, mainly addressing Iran's nuclear program, the missile issue, Middle East security and the possibility of a comprehensive agreement to permanently end the conflict./ Pamphlet
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