Abbas Araghchi is in Islamabad and U.S. envoys are heading to Pakistan, turning Islamabad’s mediation effort into active ceasefire diplomacy.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Islamabad as Pakistan tries to restart U.S.-Iran diplomacy, and the White House says Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are also traveling to Pakistan for talks.
AP reported on April 24 that Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad. The news agency said Pakistan is trying to facilitate renewed U.S.-Iran talks after the ceasefire.
The White House later confirmed that Witkoff and Kushner are traveling to Pakistan for discussions with Iranian officials. NPR also reported that the U.S. envoys were headed back to Pakistan for a new round of peace talks.
The move marks a clear escalation in the diplomacy around the ceasefire. What had been an expected bilateral visit for Araghchi has now become a broader negotiation track with U.S. participation.
The immediate question is whether the delegations meet directly in Islamabad and whether Pakistan can turn the talks into a concrete next step.
Revision note
Updated with White House confirmation of U.S. envoys traveling to Pakistan.