US-IRAN TALKS: Talks between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, will continue for an additional round on Sunday following a pause, according to reports.

Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reports that the first day of negotiations in Islamabad lasted approximately 15 hours, beginning Saturday at 1:00 p.m. local time at the Serena Hotel, where Iranian officials first met with Pakistani counterparts before holding discussions with the U.S. delegation.

The discussions continued until around 3:40 a.m. Sunday local time, with both sides set to resume talks later in the day.

A Tasnim reporter at the scene says the decision to continue negotiations came following a proposal by Pakistan, which was accepted by both parties. The report adds that talks have been marked by disagreements, citing what it describes as “unreasonable demands” from the U.S., alongside Iran’s insistence on preserving its national interests.