Security tightened across Islamabad ahead of US-Iran talks

Islamabad was placed under tight security as the United States and Iran prepared to begin crucial talks aimed at ending a six-week war that has shaken the Middle East and global economy. Residents expressed cautious optimism that the negotiations could lead to a breakthrough and restore stability.

Arooba Charakla/Reuters

11 April 2026 at 06:59:44

Security tightened across Islamabad ahead of US-Iran talks

Security personnel stand guard at the road leading to Serena Hotel as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold high-stakes talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

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Islamabad was under a heavy security lockdown ahead of planned talks on Saturday (April 11) between the United States and Iran, with thousands of paramilitary personnel and army troops deployed and checkpoints set up in the city.

Washington and Tehran are due to begin negotiations seeking to end the six-week-old Iran war that has killed thousands of people across the Middle East, disrupted energy supplies, fed inflation and slowed the global economy.

Some residents in Islamabad have expressed hope that the talks would yield a positive outcome.

-Arooba Charakla/Reuters