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"Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with US Charge d'Affaires Natalie Baker in Islamabad on Wednesday, as Pakistan continues its mediation efforts to secure a second round of talks between the United States and Iran. Footage shows the politicians greeting each other before proceeding to a meeting room for discussions. Naqvi's office briefed on the 'important meeting' on X (formerly Twitter), posting, "Detailed exchange of views on the latest situation in the region during the meeting. Discussion also held on diplomatic efforts regarding the convening of the second round of Islamabad talks." Earlier, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry urged both Washington and Tehran to extend the ceasefire. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar raised the issue during talks with the US embassy's charge d'affaires, stressing the need for continued dialogue. US President Donald Trump later said the ceasefire would be extended, while confirming that the naval blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place "until Iranian leaders present a unified proposal in the talks." A second round of negotiations had been expected in Islamabad, but uncertainty remains over Iran's participation. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said 'no final decision' had been made, citing "contradictory messages and conflicting behaviour from the Americans." The first round of talks, held on April 11, ended without agreement. The diplomatic push follows a conditional two-week ceasefire reached on April 8, after weeks of escalation triggered by the joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran on February 28. Tehran later confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the initial strikes, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei named as successor. Iran responded with retaliatory strikes targeting Israeli and US positions across the region, with reports of explosions in several Gulf states."
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