The meeting scheduled for Saturday would be a key diplomatic step following a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.

Accompanying Vance will be senior officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Additional members of the US delegation, including security experts and support staff, are also scheduled to arrive in Islamabad this evening to assist with the talks.

Iran’s negotiating team will likewise reach Islamabad tonight, led by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The US and Iranian delegations are set to hold talks on Friday, with the central phase of negotiations scheduled for Saturday.

Multiple rounds of discussions are expected to take place in Islamabad over the course of the talks.