An Iranian delegation met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday, state TV reported, ahead of talks with the United States aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.

Confirming the sit-down, Iran's state broadcaster added that "arrangements for the Iran-US will be defined at the conclusion of this meeting".

The Iranian delegation had previously met with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir after arriving in Islamabad overnight.

Noting Pakistan's previous efforts as an intermediary, Iran's Fars news agency reported that after the meeting with "Munir, the army chief of staff and an influential figure in that country, messages were again exchanged between Iran and the United States".

Munir also greeted Vice President JD Vance, who is leading the US negotiating team, upon his arrival on Saturday.