Iran’s Foreign Minister Confirms Pakistan Trip for US Talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has confirmed today that he is embarking on a diplomatic tour of Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow.

A short while ago, he also discussed this matter with Field Marshal Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has directed his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff to reach Islamabad and represent the US side in Round 2 of the talks with Iran.

“I can confirm Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be off to Pakistan again tomorrow morning to engage in talks,” announced White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

The development comes after Pakistan’s extensive efforts to facilitate dialogue between Tehran and Washington through indirect channels.

Following important discussions with Pakistan’s mediation team, a second round of US–Iran peace talks in Islamabad is now more likely, sources added.

Sources further added that a US logistics and security team is already present in the federal capital to support the upcoming negotiations process.

It bears mentioning that the current US–Iran ceasefire situation is not fixed with a clear “end date” anymore.

It is fluid and has already been extended beyond its original timeline after President Donald Trump announced an extension to the no-fight situation on April 22.

However, prominent Iranian academic Seyed Mohammad Marandi has clarified that the Iranian foreign minister will not hold any negotiations with Trump’s team in Islamabad and will merely convey Iran’s considerations and views regarding the end of the war to the Pakistani side.

“This meeting is a response to General Asim Munir’s trip to Tehran, and I have been informed that no negotiations with any Americans are planned during this visit,” he wrote on X.