Iranian negotiators are expected to return to Pakistan after planned U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad stalled

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to return to Islamabad as efforts continued to revive U.S.-Iran cease-fire negotiations mediated by Pakistan.
Pakistan has been serving as the main intermediary or mediator in the latest U.S.-Iran talks.
President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip to Pakistan by U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Iran said no direct meeting with U.S. officials was planned during Araghchi’s visit to Pakistan, with messages instead to be passed through Pakistani officials.
Araghchi met senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir.
The latest diplomatic push stalled before a new face-to-face round could begin, leaving the two sides still far apart on terms for ending the war.
Although a ceasefire has paused full-scale fighting, no agreement has been reached to end the war, and the dispute still carries broader economic and regional stakes tied in part to tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was expected to return to Islamabad as efforts continued to revive U.S.-Iran cease-fire negotiations mediated by Pakistan.
Pakistan has been serving as the main intermediary or mediator in the latest U.S.-Iran talks.
President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip to Pakistan by U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Iran said no direct meeting with U.S. officials was planned during Araghchi’s visit to Pakistan, with messages instead to be passed through Pakistani officials.
Araghchi met senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir.
The latest diplomatic push stalled before a new face-to-face round could begin, leaving the two sides still far apart on terms for ending the war.
Although a ceasefire has paused full-scale fighting, no agreement has been reached to end the war, and the dispute still carries broader economic and regional stakes tied in part to tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.