US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for indirect talks with an Iranian delegation to negotiate an end to the US-Israel war on Iran, though Tehran explicitly denied planning direct meetings with American officials. Pakistani mediators expressed cautious optimism despite negotiations remaining stalemated, with Iran's military simultaneously warning the US it faces retaliation if the naval blockade of Iranian ports continues. The talks involve shuttle diplomacy through Pakistan, with each side potentially meeting in separate rooms and conveying positions through Pakistani intermediaries rather than face-to-face engagement.