A second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran is anticipated to take place on either April 19 or 20, 2023, in Islamabad, Pakistan. This development comes as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to cut short his visit to Turkey, and Field Marshal Asim Munir will not be traveling to Washington as previously planned. Both US and Iranian delegations are set to arrive in Islamabad, with advance teams already in the city, indicating that preparations for the talks are complete.

This round of discussions follows Iran's announcement regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping during a ceasefire period. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that the strategic waterway would remain open as long as the ceasefire holds, although it is unclear which ceasefire he referenced. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump welcomed this development but emphasized that the US naval blockade on Iranian ports would remain until a final peace agreement is reached. The upcoming talks are significant as they come after a previous round of negotiations in Islamabad, which did not yield successful outcomes.