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Pakistan Facilitates Iranian FM's Second US-Iran Talks

4/24/2026

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive in Islamabad tonight with a delegation for a second round of U.S.–Iran talks.
A U.S. logistics and security team is deployed in Islamabad to support the talks.
Araghchi held telephone talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir about the regional situation.
Dar stressed the need for sustained dialogue and praised Pakistan’s facilitation.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on 4 November, which held 52 Americans for 444 days, ended with the 1981 Algiers Accords and a lasting rupture in U.S.–Iran ties. Today, Pakistan’s officials host Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad, reviving diplomatic overtures first attempted after the crisis to avert another prolonged standoff.

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Story summary

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to arrive in Islamabad tonight with a delegation for a second round of U.S.–Iran talks.
A U.S. logistics and security team is deployed in Islamabad to support the talks.
Araghchi held telephone talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir about the regional situation.
Dar stressed the need for sustained dialogue and praised Pakistan’s facilitation.

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