The hotel is a retreat loved by Islamabad’s expatriate community, with a sushi restaurant, banquet halls, lawns, and a rooftop pool that is a spot for bikini-clad sunbathing on the weekends.
Iran’s spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said that it was obvious that after a war, and years of mutual suspicion, a single negotiating session was never going to resolve all their differences. He said there was agreement on a range of issues, with two or three sticking points. Texts were exchanged between the two sides, he said.
Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said that the talks were held in a dignified and calm atmosphere.
“The Islamabad Talks laid the foundation for a diplomatic process that, if trust and will are strengthened, can create a sustainable framework for the interests of all parties,” he said.
The conflict had added complications to the U.S.-Iran agenda: the Strait of Hormuz, Israel’s bombing of Lebanon, and Iran’s demand for reparations.
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