# Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, says negotiations for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes between the US and Iran will begin in Islamabad on Friday. The two countries have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with Tehran agreeing to the safe reopening of the strategically-important Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan has been acting as mediator. Iran says its ten-point proposal will be the basis for negotiations. Sharif says they earnestly hope the Islamabad talks succeed in achieving sustainable peace in the Middle East.
Pakistan to host US-Iranian negotiations on Friday following ceasefire agreement