Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad for the second round of talks with the US.
As per news agency AP, President Donald Trump has also sent his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to continue talks with Iran, the White House highlighted.
As reported by PTI, Araghchi, before leaving Iran, said that he would visit Russia, Oman and Pakistan.
Araghchi, while taking it to social media handle X, wrote, “Embarking on a timely tour of Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow. The purpose of my visits is to closely coordinate with our partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments. Our neighbours are our priority.”
Embarking on timely tour of Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow.
Purpose of my visits is to closely coordinate with our partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments.
Our neighbors are our priority.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 24, 2026
An Iranian media house further reported that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s visit aims at facilitating mutual consultations and talks about the ongoing developments in the region and the latest status regarding the US-Israeli conflict against Iran, which began earlier this year.
Earlier, an American media house also reported that the Iranian delegation is not expected to speak with American representatives.
Trump denies timeline for resolving West Asia conflict
As the security situation continues to evolve in the region, US President Donald Trump on Thursday refused to give a timeline for resolving the Iran war. Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, he said, “Don`t rush me”, as per CNN.
The report further said that Trump blamed what he described as a lack of clear leadership for stalled talks, saying Washington does not know who the leader is in Tehran.
Earlier on Tuesday, the US President also announced the extension of the ceasefire with Iran, citing the need to allow Tehran`s leadership more time to formulate a unified proposal for negotiations.
Trump, while posting on the social media platform Truth Social, highlighted that the decision followed concerns over internal divisions within Iran`s government and appeals from international stakeholders.
He wrote, “Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so, and upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our attack on the country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.”
(With inputs from PTI, AP and AFP)
