The Iranian Foreign Minister, Araghchi, began his visit on Friday evening, April 4th, making regular visits to Islamabad, Muscat, and Moscow, respectively.
When reporting the visit, the Islamic Republic News Agency particularly emphasized it was a "regular visit," aimed at bilateral consultations, discussing developments in the regional situation, and the latest updates regarding the ongoing aggression war by the U.S. and Israeli regimes against Iran.
A small delegation accompanied Araghchi. During his stay in Pakistan, no Iran-U.S. talks will take place—only bilateral contacts with Pakistani officials.
Recently, there have been many doubts about Pakistan's role. Araghchi's visit serves as an external signal that Iran will not send its foreign minister to any place it does not fully trust. Pakistan is not a proxy of Trump but rather a channel both sides believe in.
Negotiations have not ceased—they are just moving forward with great difficulty.
A U.S. logistical and security team arrived in Islamabad at the beginning of this week and has remained there without departure. The team’s purpose is to assist the negotiation process—an important indicator of the continued engagement in talks.
Yesterday, the U.S. chargé d'affaires in Pakistan met with Pakistan’s Interior Minister responsible for security, likely aiming to urge the Pakistani side to maintain security in the hotel area and prepare necessary arrangements for higher-level U.S. officials’ upcoming visits.
Araghchi’s visit to Pakistan is not solely for communicating about negotiations; otherwise, one wonders what Trump would say upon learning of his trip to Pakistan.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863360858148875/
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