Iran-Pakistan Diplomacy: A New Hope for U.S. Peace Talks?

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is in Islamabad, aiming to reignite peace talks with the United States, although no direct meeting with U.S. negotiators is planned, according to Pakistani government sources. Islamabad recently hosted U.S.-Iran talks that unfortunately collapsed.

Araqchi's brief diplomatic tour includes stops in Muscat and Moscow, Iranian state media reports, without indicating any direct engagement with the U.S. Sources suggest Araqchi will discuss Iran's proposed dialogue framework, which Pakistan might relay to Washington.

While the U.S. has yet to respond formally to Araqchi's trip, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remarked in a briefing that Iran could still strike a favorable deal by taking verifiable steps to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

(With inputs from agencies.)