Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad on Saturday evening local time, as per Iranian sources knowledgeable about the talks, following discussions in the Pakistani capital regarding a ceasefire with Washington and consultations with crucial regional allies.
Initially, it was uncertain where Araghchi would go next, but the Iranian Foreign Ministry had stated earlier that he would visit Oman and Russia as part of the trip.
Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Friday evening for a series of discussions with Pakistan’s senior leadership, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who plays a crucial role as a mediator between Tehran and Washington.
Pakistani officials are working to enable a second round of negotiations between US and Iranian representatives, following extensive discussions in early April that did not resolve the most challenging diplomatic obstacles between the conflicting sides.
On Friday, the White House announced that a US delegation would head to Islamabad this weekend, but Iranian media dismissed claims that Araghchi would engage in direct negotiations with Washington during his visit, creating uncertainty about the talks’ status.