Pakistan Evacuates Serena Hotel in Islamabad Ahead of Possible Iran-US Talks
ISLAMABAD (Afghan Verified) — Pakistani authorities have taken over the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, evacuating guests by 5 p.m. on April 8 for a major government program running from dinner that evening until Sunday evening.
The move comes in anticipation of high-level delegations from Iran and the United States, according to reports cited by TASS. Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amir-Moghaddam, stated on X that an Iranian delegation would arrive in Islamabad for dinner on April 9.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced that negotiations would begin on April 10, with two weeks allocated for the talks. A TASS source indicated the meeting was likely on April 11 and would continue non-publicly for several days at the Serena Hotel.
The planned discussions follow a Pakistan-mediated two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States after recent heavy clashes, paving the way for the negotiations.
Details on the exact timing vary slightly, with the hotel's government allocation starting dinner on April 8 per TASS and hotel notices, the Iranian delegation's arrival on April 9 per the ambassador, talks on April 10 per the Supreme National Security Council, and a probable start on April 11 per the TASS source.
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