- If negotiations become difficult, the issue of release of prisoners may be postponed.
Hosted by Pakistan, America and Iran are holding talks in Islamabad to end the ongoing war in the Middle East and establish peaceful peace. The US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance arrived today on Saturday (April 11, 2026) for talks with the Iranian delegation. Both sides mentioned their respective conditions and demands at the beginning of the talks. It is also being said that America is planning to raise the issue of releasing Americans detained in Iran during this conversation.
According to The Washington Post report, Washington will pressure Tehran to release at least six American citizens who are believed to be wrongly detained. These include jeweler Kamran Hekmati and journalist Reza Valizadeh. However, the White House has not publicly confirmed any information about this demand.
What did the State Department say on the detention of US citizens?
The US State Department said, ‘Iran has a long and shameful history of unjustly detaining American citizens. However, we cannot share much information keeping in mind the safety of those detained. At the same time, a White House spokesperson also avoided commenting directly on this issue and said, ‘Negotiations are still going on and America will not negotiate through the press.’
Talks not decided on the issue of detained people
According to the report, people associated with this plan said that if talks become difficult in the initial phase, then the issue of detained people can also be kept aside. At the same time, in the talks with the Iranian delegation, special attention is likely to be given to the issue of Iran’s nuclear program, its uranium reserves and the Strait of Hormuz.
However, supporters of the detainees are hopeful that Iran may release some foreign prisoners as a goodwill gesture, as it has done in previous diplomatic talks.
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