Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was still in force and that efforts were continuing to resolve the conflict, even after more than 20 hours of talks in Islamabad ended without a final deal.
Arab News Pakistan reported that Pakistan hosted direct talks between top U.S. and Iranian officials over the weekend. Sharif described the meeting as a historical moment and said Pakistan was honored to help both sides reach a ceasefire and mediate the wider effort to restore peace and harmony. The source says it was the first direct engagement of this kind in decades.
The failure to produce an agreement did not end the diplomacy. Sharif said the issues were still being worked through and that efforts were underway to resolve the sticking points. That makes the ceasefire look less like a finished peace settlement and more like a fragile framework that could still collapse if the parties do not narrow their differences.
The source also shows how quickly the conflict was affecting shipping and energy policy. Trump said he did not care whether Iran returned to negotiations, and the U.S. military said it would enforce a blockade in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz. The note to seafarers warned that unauthorized vessels entering the blocked area could be intercepted, diverted or captured.
The Strait of Hormuz matters because it is one of the world’s most important energy corridors. The report says the waterway is used to move roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies, so any military or naval restriction there carries immediate implications for global trade, prices and supply chains. Trump’s earlier threat to block the strait had already pushed oil prices back above $100 a barrel.
Pakistan’s role is central to the story. By hosting the talks and speaking publicly about continued efforts, Islamabad is trying to keep a diplomatic channel alive at a time when the conflict is still generating pressure on markets and on neighboring states. The report says several other countries have also urged both sides to uphold the ceasefire and offered help toward a diplomatic settlement.
What the source does not show is a breakthrough. It shows persistence, anxiety and a temporary pause that remains vulnerable to any new escalation. For readers, the key point is that the ceasefire is still being treated as live, but the talks that were meant to turn it into a broader agreement have so far fallen short.
