India, April 14 -- The next round of talks between the United States and Iran could reportedly take place this week or early next week, Pakistani and Iranian officials told Reuters. While Iranian officials expressed openness to talks, Pakistani officials said that they reached out to Iran, which showed a 'positive response'.

Days after the first peace talks ended without a breakthrough, Pakistani and Iranian officials told the agency that negotiating teams from the US and Iran could meet in Islamabad later this week. The US did not confirm any such plans.

Face-to-face talks between Iran and the US were held over the weekend after 47 years, but failed to yield positive results. Shortly after, US President Donald Trump imposed a move to b...