Security arrangements in Islamabad in overdrive amid possible 2nd round of US-Iran talks

In Pakistan on 16 April 2026, security arrangements in Islamabad were stepped up amid a possible second round of US-Iran talks. Leavitt signalled Islamabad as the venue for the next talks and praised Pakistan's mediation role. Trump said that if an Iran deal is reached and signed in Islamabad, he might go there. An Iranian minister said Tehran would remember Islamabad's historic role in establishing the ceasefire.