INTERNATIONAL — April 13, 2026
WSJ: Second Round of US-Iran Talks Expected Within Days After Islamabad Failure
The Wall Street Journal reports that a second round of US-Iran talks could occur within days, following the failure of 21-hour negotiations hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad. Regional countries are pushing for diplomacy and a ceasefire extension amid statements from Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and US President Donald Trump.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — corroborated by Khaama Press — 2 min read
A second round of US-Iran talks could be held within days despite the collapse of the first round hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing regional officials.
The initial negotiations, which lasted 21 hours, ended without agreement on Saturday. Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on X that the United States failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation. US President Donald Trump said the talks failed because Iran is not willing to abandon its nuclear program.
Regional countries are pressing for diplomacy to bring the US and Iran back to the negotiating table. They are also consulting with the US to secure an extension of a fragile two-week ceasefire announced late Tuesday.
Neither Iran nor the US has officially commented on the WSJ report.
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Reliability assessment
WSJ reports expectation of second round of US-Iran talks citing regional officials; failure of Islamabad talks corroborated by on-record statements from named officials Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and US President Donald Trump; story covered by two outlets (Pajhwok, Khaama Press).
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
Hopium: <strong>A second round of US-Iran talks could be held within days</strong> (WSJ cite officials)
<strong>a second round of talks potentially being organised within days</strong>.... (WSJ cite officials)
<strong>a second round of talks potentially possible within days</strong>. (citing WSJ)
<strong>A second round of U.S.–Iran talks could be held within days as regional countries push to revive negotiations</strong>, officials told The Wall Street Journal.
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Khaama Press
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