Pakistan seeks to salvage Tehran–Washington talks as Iran’s foreign minister returns

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad as Pakistan-led mediation steps up to revive negotiations with the United States, with Oman previously brokering talks; Washington had planned a second round of talks, but Trump said the mission was called off due to slow progress, even as a ceasefire extension buys time while a durable Iran–U.S. settlement remains elusive and tensions linger at the Strait of Hormuz.