Pakistan begins preparations to host US-Iran talks

Pakistan has begun preparing to potentially host negotiations between the United States and Iran, a Pakistani official said on May 7, according to Xinhua News Agency. Relevant government ministries met in the capital, Islamabad, today to plan for the possibility of hosting both the talks and a potential signing ceremony. A Pakistani source also said that military and police officials held a joint meeting in the nearby city of Rawalpindi to discuss security measures for the negotiations, which could be held as early as next week.