APRIL 17, 2026 AT 07:09 AM
A Pakistani source involved in US-Iran mediation said on Friday there was progress in backdoor diplomacy and that an upcoming meeting between the two sides could result in the signing of an agreement, Reuters reports
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- .The two sides would first sign an MoU, followed by a comprehensive agreement within 60 days, the source said.
- A diplomatic source said the key Pakistani mediator, army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, had been holding talks in Tehran since Wednesday and had made a breakthrough on "sticky issues"
- Two Iranian sources said there were signs of a compromise on the HEU stockpile, with Tehran considering shipping part of it out of the country.