Pakistan sets modest goal for US-Iran summit: A deal to keep talks going
Al Jazeera
US-Iran talks open in Islamabad with mediators focused on keeping dialogue alive amid deep divisions.
Islamabad, Pakistan – With key differences in the Iranian and American positions seemingly intact, Pakistan is aiming for what officials describe as a realistic – if modest – outcome from the negotiations between the two warring nations set to commence in Islamabad on Saturday.
The aim: to get the United States and Iranian negotiators to find enough common ground to continue talks.
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