Iran’s foreign minister leaves without meeting US envoys, Pakistani officials say
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan on Saturday without meeting US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were expected to engage in indirect talks on a fragile ceasefire. Iran had met with Pakistani officials to discuss its 'red lines' for negotiations.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed Pakistan on Saturday evening without meeting US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Araghchi had met with Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss Iran's 'red lines' for negotiations. The White House had announced that Trump was sending Witkoff and Kushner to meet with Araghchi, but Iran's foreign ministry stated that any talks would be indirect. A fragile ceasefire has paused most fighting, but the economic fallout continues with global shipments disrupted by the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The price of Brent crude oil remains nearly 50% higher than when the war began due to Iran's control of the strategic waterway.
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