Iran’s foreign minister heading to Islamabad to resume indirect talks with US

April 24, 2026 9:10 PM

Iran’s foreign minister heading to Islamabad to resume indirect talks with US

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, but was not due to meet U.S. negotiators, Pakistani government sources said. Islamabad was the venue for talks between the U.S. and Iran on ending their war that collapsed earlier this week. Iranian state media reported that Araqchi was beginning a trip that included visits to Islamabad, Muscat and Moscow. The report made no men...

US Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan; Iran’s foreign minister due, say sources

April 24, 2026 6:10 PM

US Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan; Iran’s foreign minister due, say sources

Peace talks between Iran and the United States could resume soon in Pakistan, where Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected to arrive on Friday night, three Pakistani sources said. Two of the sources, from the Pakistani government, said a U.S. logistics and security team was already in place for potential talks. There was no immediate direct response from Washington or Tehran to the report, but U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking around the same time, told a briefing that...