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Iranian FM Resumes Pakistan Talks as US Delegation Withdraws

4/27/2026

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Abbas Araghchi Resumes Talks

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday after Oman, resuming US talks and meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir.
In Muscat, Iran and Oman agreed to continue consultations on safe transit and tolls for Strait of Hormuz vessels.
The White House cancelled delegation, with President Donald Trump saying Iran offered a lot but not enough and insisting a deal must block a nuclear weapon.

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Haitham Hosts Araghchi

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Muscat on April 26, 2026, and emphasized security of Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said detained seafarers must be freed urgently.
Both littoral states affirmed safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz should be handled collectively without interference.
The Al-Baraka Palace talks, praised by Araghchi on X as constructive, outlined steps to protect economies and the global market.

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Historical Context

In November 2013 the P5+1 and Iran signed the Joint Plan of Action, freezing key nuclear work for about $7 billion in sanctions relief. That led to the July 14 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which lifted most sanctions on a nation holding nearly 10 percent of global oil reserves. Today Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi meets Omani officials in Muscat, keeping the diplomatic track alive.

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Abbas Araghchi Resumes Talks

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday after Oman, resuming US talks and meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir.
In Muscat, Iran and Oman agreed to continue consultations on safe transit and tolls for Strait of Hormuz vessels.
The White House cancelled delegation, with President Donald Trump saying Iran offered a lot but not enough and insisting a deal must block a nuclear weapon.

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