Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation flew out of Pakistan’s Islamabad on Saturday (local time) after holding talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other top officials, AP reported.
While the details of the talks were scant, Araghchi laid out Tehran’s demands and its reservations about Washington’s positions as Islamabad made a renewed attempt to end a war that has killed thousands across the Middle East and rattled the global energy markets.
The development comes a day after Araghchi arrived in Islamabad for bilateral talks, a move that was seen to bring signs of a renewed peace deal between the US and Iran. While the Islamic Republic officials clearly stated that they have no plans to meet the US delegation, White House earlier said that US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would travel to Pakistan on Saturday.
The two countries have been at an impasse after Tehran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow yet key waterway, responsible for transporting a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments, while the US has enforced a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
This is a developing story. More details awaited.
