Iran FM to revisit Pakistan after Oman trip, before Russia visit

Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will return to Pakistan after concluding a trip to Oman and before traveling to Russia, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.

The announcement comes after Araghchi held talks in Islamabad before traveling to Muscat, Oman, on Saturday.

IRNA reported that part of the foreign minister’s delegation returned to Tehran after meetings in Islamabad to seek guidance on issues related to ending the war.

The delegation is expected to rejoin Araghchi in Islamabad on Sunday night, the report added.

During his brief stay in Pakistan’s capital, Araghchi met Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

According to the report, the meetings focused on bilateral ties, regional developments and other matters of mutual interest.

Araghchi described his earlier visit to Pakistan as “very fruitful.”

Tensions over diplomacy

The renewed Pakistan visit follows reported setbacks in broader diplomacy involving Iran and the United States.

Earlier, Araghchi left Pakistan after talks without a breakthrough, while U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a planned Islamabad visit by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to the information provided.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by phone that Tehran would not enter what he called “imposed negotiations” under threats or blockade, according to an Iranian government statement.

Pezeshkian said the United States should first remove what he called “operational obstacles,” including a blockade on Iranian ports, before negotiations could move forward.

An Iranian diplomatic source in Islamabad said Tehran would not accept “maximalist demands” from the United States.

Wider regional strains

Trump told reporters in Florida that he canceled the envoys’ trip because the talks involved too much travel and expense for what he considered an inadequate Iranian offer.

On Truth Social, Trump said there was “tremendous infighting and confusion” within Iran’s leadership.

Separately, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, according to his office, adding pressure to a three-week ceasefire.

The information provided said the U.S.-Iran conflict began with U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28, and that a ceasefire is currently in force.