Iran Shares ‘Workable Framework’ with Pakistan to End War
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26 April, 2026 01:08
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he presented Tehran’s “a workable framework” to Pakistani mediators aimed at putting a lasting end to the US-Israeli war of aggression against the Islamic Republic during his “very fruitful visit” to Islamabad.
Araghchi made the remark in a post on his X account on Saturday after wrapping up a day-long visit to the Pakistani capital at the head of a diplomatic delegation.
He said Iran attaches “very much” value to Pakistan’s good offices and brotherly efforts to retore peace to the region.
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“Shared Iran’s position concerning workable framework to permanently end the war on Iran. Have yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy,” the top Iranian diplomat wrote.
Following discussions with senior Pakistani officials on regional security and a ceasefire with the United States, Araghchi left Islamabad and arrived in the Omani capital of Muscat on Saturday evening.
While in Islamabad, the first leg of his three-nation tour, Araghchi met with Pakistan’s Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, a key figure in the mediation effort, as well as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
The Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to pay a visit to the Russian capital of Moscow at the end of his tour.
Araghchi thanked Pakistan for its efforts to mediate the April 8 ceasefire between Tehran and Washington and the subsequent talks, and laid out Iran’s “principled positions” on the state of the truce and the complete end to the imposed war against Iran.
Prime Minister Sharif hailed the meeting with Araghchi as the “most warm, cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation.” “We also discussed matters of mutual interest, including the further strengthening of Pakistan–Iran bilateral relations,” he posted on X.
Following Araghchi’s departure for Muscat, US President Donald Trump said that he had canceled the visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to the Pakistani capital to meet with mediators.
“I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going is Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians. Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Tehran had previously said that there was no plan for the Iranian delegation to meet with the American representatives in Islamabad.
In a post on X ahead of his trip to Islamabad, Araghchi said the purpose of the “timely tour” is to “closely coordinate with our partners on bilateral matters and consult on regional developments.”
“Our neighbors are our priority,” he wrote.
The United States and Israel launched their unprovoked war of aggression against Iran on February 28. They assassinated Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and struck nuclear facilities, schools, hospitals and civilian infrastructure.
Iran’s Armed Forces responded with 100 waves of retaliatory strikes under Operation True Promise 4, launching hundreds of ballistic and hypersonic missiles, as well as drones, against American military bases across West Asia and Israeli positions throughout the occupied territories.
On April 8, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced that there was an agreement to a Pakistan-brokered temporary ceasefire after the US accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal.
Senior Iranian and American negotiators held approximately 21 hours of talks in Islamabad on April 11 without an agreement, with Iranian officials blaming US excessive demands and shifting positions.
While Trump has unilaterally extended the truce and stated his administration will wait for an Iranian proposal for a second round of talks in Islamabad, Tehran has said it will not negotiate under threats.
Iranian authorities cite Washington’s excessive demands and an ongoing US naval blockade as the two main impediments to efforts to conclude the war.
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