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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad to press mediation on ending the war with the United States after Trump canceled a planned U.S. envoy visit, signaling renewed but uncertain momentum for diplomacy as Pakistan hosts talks and Tehran weighs its next moves amid ongoing U.S. pressure.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is due in Islamabad with a small delegation, signaling a possible move toward resuming direct talks with the United States to end their conflict, though Iran’s official IRNA says the visit is bilateral for now. Pakistani officials warn of a likely breakthrough amid heightened Strait of Hormuz tensions and a Navy blockade, while a second round of talks remains unconfirmed and the US has not yet pledged attendance. In parallel, Islamabad’s security measures have disrupted daily life as negotiations loomed.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said there are currently no talks with the United States and that messages exchanged via mediators do not count as negotiations; Tehran says it is not seeking war and wants a permanent end to the conflict, while it reviews a U.S. plan to end the war (delivered via Pakistan) and has insisted Lebanon be included in any ceasefire. The plan reportedly comprises a 15-point package addressing Iran’s ballistic missiles and nuclear programs, and there are warnings of possible new fronts in Yemen and action near the Bab al-Mandab Strait if provoked; the U.S. has not yet received an official Iran response according to Axios.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran sees no reason to negotiate with the United States amid ongoing hostilities, insisting Iran will defend itself and that talks with the U.S. had ceased after strikes by the U.S. and Israel. He also says there is nothing on the table for future negotiations, countering President Trump’s claims that Iran seeks a deal.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Tehran is not seeking a ceasefire or negotiations with the U.S. or Israel and that Iran is confident it could withstand a U.S. invasion, calling such a move a disaster for the United States. He said the U.S. war aims have failed, described the war as a U.S. choice, and emphasized Iran’s attacks have targeted American installations rather than neighbors.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi argued at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha that Israel pursues an expansionist project that requires weakening neighboring countries militarily, technologically, economically, and socially to keep an upper hand, condemning what he called a double standard in sanctions against Iran. He also said U.S.-Iran talks in Oman are a “good start” focused on the nuclear issue, stressed Iran’s enrichment stance (zero enrichment is not possible) and noted missiles will not be negotiated, while claiming last year’s 12‑day conflict did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet in Istanbul to de-escalate rising tensions, with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly among attendees alongside regional representatives from Turkey, Qatar and Egypt.