Iran's Foreign Minister returns to Pakistan over second round of talks with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Sunday (April 26) for the second time in three days, amid uncertainty surrounding the next round of peace talks with the United States, according to local media reports.

Araghchi had departed on Saturday after holding discussions with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, and other senior officials. He arrived from Oman, where he met Haitham bin Tariq to discuss security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz and diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions between Iran and the US.

The Iranian leader landed at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi after completing a day-long visit to Oman,



according to reports by Dawn citing sources.

During his brief stay in Islamabad, Araghchi is expected to hold meetings with senior Pakistani officials before departing for Moscow, the report added. Iran's official IRNA said he arrived in the early evening.

While Pakistan has not issued an official statement on his visit, local media outlets, including Geo News, reported earlier, citing diplomatic sources, that the Iranian foreign minister was making a short stop in Pakistan en route to Moscow.

Araghchi would convey "Iran's positions and views on the framework of any understanding to completely end the war", Geo TV reported, quoting Iranian news agency ISNA.