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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Asim Munir in Islamabad shortly after his arrival

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In this photo released by the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center left, meets his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, center right, and Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, third from left, upon his arrival at Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on April 24, 2026.
In this photo released by the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center left, meets his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, center right, and Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, third from left, upon his arrival at Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on April 24, 2026.Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP

US President Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are traveling to Pakistan for further talks with Iran. "I can confirm that Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will again depart for Pakistan tomorrow morning to hold talks (...) with representatives of the Iranian delegation," White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Friday evening. She specified that Vice President JD Vance "is not expected to be on the trip this time," but "is on standby and ready to go to Pakistan if we feel it is necessary." The spokeswoman added that she hoped "it will be a fruitful conversation."

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