Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan late Friday for talks with Pakistani officials involved in mediation efforts with the United States, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA and other reports.
Pakistani security sources told dpa that he would be working on a counter-proposal as part of the negotiations with the U.S.
Araghchi said in a social media post that the purpose of his upcoming tour to Islamabad, Pakistan; Muscat, Oman; and Moscow is to "closely coordinate with our partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments."
Araghchi's comments didn't address any possible resumption of talks with the U.S., but Pakistani officials have been intensifying efforts in recent weeks to get the U.S. and Iran to a second round of cease-fire negotiations.
He would meet Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir, but there were no plans for Araghchi to meet any U.S. representatives, they said.
