Iran’s foreign minister expected in Pakistan, raising hopes for talks with US

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Abbas Araghchi will arrive with a small team, a source says, with US security teams reportedly already in Islamabad

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Khushboo Razdanin WashingtonandHolly ChikPublished: 8:39pm, 24 Apr 2026Updated: 9:23pm, 24 Apr 2026Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to travel to Pakistan on Friday, fuelling optimism for a second round of talks between Washington and Tehran.

According to a source in Islamabad and Pakistan’s state broadcaster, Araghchi will travel with a “small team”, and was due to arrive by Friday night, Pakistan time.

Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency also reported that the top Iranian diplomat was planning a series of visits to Islamabad, Muscat and Moscow in the following days.

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The report said the visit would focus on bilateral consultations, discussions and dialogue on recent regional developments.

Araghchi has frequently appeared on international and US media during the conflict with the United States and Israel to present Iran’s position.

AdvertisementEarlier, Araghchi had separate phone calls with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, and the country’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, on “regional developments and ceasefire-related issues”, the Iranian government said in a social media post.

A Pakistani official told the South China Morning Post that the Pakistani foreign ministry would make a formal announcement once there was final confirmation on the dates of the second round of talks between the US and Iran.

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