ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Sunday after completing a brief visit to Oman, Iranian media reported, as Islamabad intensified diplomatic efforts to revive stalled talks between Washington and Tehran.
Araghchi landed at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi and is expected to hold meetings with senior Pakistani officials during a short stop in Islamabad, according to the reports.
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In Oman, Araghchi held talks with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on security in the Strait of Hormuz and diplomatic efforts to end the Iran-US conflict.
The Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to depart for Moscow following his engagements in Pakistan.
Earlier, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that Araghchi would stop again in Islamabad before travelling to Russia.
According to Iran’s ISNA news agency, Araghchi is expected to meet Pakistani officials during his return visit to convey “Iran’s positions and views on the framework of any understanding to completely end the war”.
Araghchi had been in Islamabad only the day before, after which he travelled to Oman, while other Iranian envoys had headed back to Tehran “to consult and obtain the necessary instructions on issues related to ending the war”, according to ISNA news agency.
Before Saturday’s Iran-Pakistan meetings in Islamabad, the White House had announced that Trump’s peace envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were planning to leave for Pakistan to engage in further negotiations.
But Trump later told Fox News he had scrapped the trip, saying there was no point “sitting around talking about nothing”.
He dismissed Tehran’s negotiating position, but added that it had revised its proposal within minutes of his decision.
“They gave us a paper that should have been better and — interestingly — immediately when I cancelled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that was much better,” he told reporters, without elaborating.
Araghchi terms Pakistan visit fruitful
On Saturday, Araghchi termed his visit to Pakistan as fruitful, appreciating Islamabad’s efforts to promote peace and stability in the region.
In a post on X he acknowledged Pakistan’s positive role in supporting dialogue and reducing tensions.
“Very fruitful visit to Pakistan, whose good offices and brotherly efforts to bring back peace to our region we very much value,” he said.
“Shared Iran’s position concerning a workable framework to permanently end the war on Iran. Have yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy,” he added.
Very fruitful visit to Pakistan, whose good offices and brotherly efforts to bring back peace to our region we very much value.
Shared Iran's position concerning workable framework to permanently end the war on Iran. Have yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 25, 2026
Talks focus on the regional situation
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had hailed the meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as the “most warm, cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation”.
“We also discussed matters of mutual interest, including the further strengthening of Pakistan–Iran bilateral relations,” he said on X.
Was pleased to meet H.E. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of Iran, and his delegation in Islamabad today. Had a most warm, cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation. We also discussed matters of mutual interest, including the further strengthening of… pic.twitter.com/ZGLQNuGOK6
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 25, 2026
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar posted on social media that the meeting with the Iranian delegation lasted around two hours and Pakistan emphasised “the importance of dialogue and diplomacy”.
