Could the Islamabad talks end 48 years of hostility between the US and Iran?

Could the Islamabad talks end 48 years of hostility between the US and Iran? Submitted by Seyed Hossein Mousavian on Fri, 04/10/2026 - 07:23 It remains uncertain whether the two-week pause reflects a genuine effort to pursue diplomacy or simply time to replenish weapons stockpiles before renewed military action People look towards a television screen on a local channel as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, 10 April, 2026 (Reuters) On After 40 days of intense military confrontation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other, the sudden announcement of a two-week ceasefire has raised a central question: what compelled the parties to pause the war at this stage? The ceasefire did not emerge from a single development, but from a combination of military, strategic, political, and economic realities that reshaped the calculations of the actors involved.