Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Islamabad as the U.S. says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for talks, though Iran says any contact will be indirect.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is in Islamabad as the White House says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are heading to Pakistan for talks.
The latest reporting points to a renewed diplomatic effort over Iran, but the format remains unsettled. Reuters and AP said the U.S. is sending the two envoys to Pakistan, while Iranian officials have said they do not plan to hold direct talks with U.S. representatives.
Pakistan is expected to play the role of mediator. A Pakistani foreign ministry statement said it has been facilitating the Islamabad talks, and reporting says the sides are likely to communicate through Pakistani intermediaries rather than sit down face to face.
The timing matters because the talks are unfolding against the backdrop of wider regional tension. The diplomatic push is tied to the broader effort to reduce the conflict after recent fighting in the region.
For now, the key question is whether the two sides will meet in any direct form in Islamabad, or whether this round produces only indirect contact and a new channel for negotiations.
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