April 14 - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters on Tuesday that the United Nations’ current indication is that negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war are "highly probable" to resume.
Asked about reports that discussions could soon restart in Pakistan, Guterres said the information available to the U.N. points toward a likely revival of those talks.
"The indication we have is that it is highly probable that these talks will restart."
Guterres said he met on Tuesday with the deputy prime minister of Pakistan and commended Pakistan for its role in pursuing peace efforts. He stressed the importance of keeping negotiations alive rather than expecting a complete resolution in a single session.
"I consider it essential that these negotiations go on," Guterres said, adding that the complexity and duration of the conflict make a quick fix unrealistic. He called for both ongoing talks and for the ceasefire to remain in place while negotiations continue.
"I think it would be unrealistic to expect... such a complex problem, long-lasting problem, could be resolved in the first session of a negotiation. So we need negotiations to go on, and we need a ceasefire to persist as negotiations go on."
Separately, U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted in an interview with the New York Post on Tuesday saying the discussions could resume in Pakistan within the next two days. In that interview, Trump said, "something could be happening over the next two days, and we68re more inclined to go there," referring to Pakistan.
Trump also commented on Pakistan’s Army chief, saying Field Marshal Asim Munir was doing a "great job" on the talks.
The sequence of statements from the U.N. and the U.S. president underline a shared focus on a diplomatic pathway that includes continued negotiation and the maintenance of a ceasefire while talks proceed. Beyond the immediate comments, Guterres emphasized that negotiations are a process that will likely require multiple sessions and sustained international engagement.
Context limitations: Public statements reported on April 14 indicate a high probability that talks will restart and reflect views by U.N. leadership and the U.S. president; they do not provide a confirmed schedule beyond the possibility raised in the presidential interview.