This handout photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry shows Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (left) welcoming his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad on April 24, 2026. US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital on April 25 to begin a new round of peace talks with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire, although the prospect of direct talks remained uncertain.
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<\/p>\n \/Iranian Foreign Ministry\/AFP via Getty Images\/AFP<\/p>\n <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n After a stormy weekend of diplomacy, Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday in an attempt to score political points and foreign support as peace talks with the United States remain stalled.<\/p>\n But missing from this bustle of diplomacy is any sign of a meeting between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n Abbas Araghchi was in Islamabad last week but left on Saturday, prompting President Trump to cancel his planned visit to the Pakistani capital by the US negotiating team.<\/p>\n Araghchi instead moved to Oman \u2013 which is located directly across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran \u2013 and met the sultan<\/u><\/a> Haitham bin Tariq Al and his Omani counterparts.<\/p>\n “Important discussions on bilateral matters and regional developments. As only Hormuz littoral states, our focus included ways to ensure safe transit that are for the benefit of all dear neighbors and the world,” Araghchi Said on X. <\/u><\/a>\u201cOur neighbors are our priority.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Maryam](\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3002x3000+916+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2Ff9%2F92385639419cb4885ce9c3a893ac%2F20260325-dsc1308.jpg\")
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