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PHOTOS: Commuters struggle amid tightened security in Islamabad ahead of potential US-Iran peace talks

Published April 21, 2026
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Police personnel stand guard near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Police personnel stand guard near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
A police officer checks the identity papers of commuters at a checkpoint in Islamabad on April 21, 2026, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for a possible second round of peace talks. — Reuters
A police officer checks the identity papers of commuters at a checkpoint in Islamabad on April 21, 2026, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for a possible second round of peace talks. — Reuters
Army personnel stand guard along a closed road near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Army personnel stand guard along a closed road near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Security personnel guide commuters to alternate routes from a checkpoint near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Security personnel guide commuters to alternate routes from a checkpoint near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
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