Next Round of Indirect Iran-US Talks Expected in Islamabad on July 11

Qatari and Pakistani mediators said the next round of indirect Iran-US talks is expected to take place on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting is scheduled after funeral and burial ceremonies for Ayatollah Khamenei at the Imam Reza shrine concluded on Friday, July 10.

The previous round of talks was held last week in Doha, Qatar, under the same Qatari and Pakistani mediation, making what sources described as positive progress on issues related to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, though the two sides did not reach a final agreement on the Strait of Hormuz or Iran's frozen assets. The talks come as military tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated again since July 7, after President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over. Because the outcome directly affects Strait of Hormuz risk and Iran's currency and gold markets, the meeting carries economic weight beyond diplomacy.