President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is open to visiting Pakistan if a potential agreement between the United States and Iran is completed in Islamabad, pointing to Pakistan’s growing role in facilitating talks between the two sides.

Speaking to reporters, Trump praised Pakistan’s involvement and signaled that he would consider making the trip if negotiations reach a successful conclusion.

“I would go to Pakistan,” Trump told reporters when asked whether he would visit the nation to seal an agreement. “Pakistan has been great. They’ve been so good.”

“If a deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go,” he added.

Pakistan has taken on an increasingly central role as a go-between in efforts to bring Washington and Tehran toward a new agreement, even as negotiations have faced repeated obstacles.

At the same time, pressure remains high. The United States continues to maintain a blockade on Iranian ports, while a temporary ceasefire between the two countries is set to run out next week, adding urgency to diplomatic efforts.

Talks held in Islamabad last weekend did not result in a breakthrough, but discussions have not collapsed, and all sides are still participating.

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it remains actively engaged in facilitating communication between the U.S. and Iran, with preparations underway for another round of talks, although no timeline has been set.

“Who will come, how big the delegation will be, who will stay, and who will go is for the parties to decide,” Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said, according to Al Jazeera.

“As a mediator, it’s important for us to keep the talks confidential,” he continued. “We had the details and information of the talks entrusted to us by the negotiating parties.”

Earlier Thursday, Trump also revealed that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following discussions in Washington, a development that could help ease wider tensions linked to the Iran conflict.

Since the beginning of the U.S.-Israel confrontation with Iran, Israel has carried out multiple strikes in Lebanon aimed at the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group.

Iran and Pakistan have maintained that Lebanon was originally included in the broader ceasefire framework, while officials in Washington and Israel have rejected that interpretation.

{Matzav.com}