Security measures in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad were visibly tightened today ahead of the resumption of peace talks between the US and Iran, the French News Agency (AFP) reported.
President Donald Trump said US negotiators will be in Pakistan tomorrow Monday to resume talks aimed at ending the war with Iran, just over a week after historic direct negotiations in Islamabad ended on April 12 without success.
“My representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan, will be there tomorrow night for negotiations,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Earlier, Pakistani authorities had announced road closures and traffic restrictions across the city, as well as in the neighboring city of Rawalpindi.
AFP reporters saw armed men and checkpoints near hotels in Islamabad, notably the Marriott and the Serena, where the latest round of negotiations were held.
Most roads leading to the Serena Hotel were blocked today, with barbed wire, barricades, heavy security forces and traffic diversions.
“We ask citizens to cooperate with security services,” a city official wrote in a post on X.
