The Korea Times
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, but Pakistani sources said he was not due to meet U.S. negotiators there. Islamabad was the venue for talks between the U.S. and Iran on ending their war that collapsed earlier this week. Araqchi wrote on X that he was visiting Pakistan, Oman and Russia to coordinate with partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments, adding that Iran's neighbours remained Tehran's priority. The tour will include consultations on the latest efforts to end the war, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson later told state media. Two Pakistani government sources aware of the discussions said Araqchi's visit would be a brief one to discuss Iran's proposals for talks with the U.S., which mediator Pakistan would then convey to Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to send special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad soon for talks with Araqchi, a U.S. official told Reuters, althou
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