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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in Islamabad Sunday following talks with Oman’s sultan in Muscat as regional diplomatic efforts to end the war continue, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
Araghchi first arrived in Islamabad on Friday evening and met with Pakistan’s prime minister, foreign minister and army chief, in what Iranian media described as an effort to convey Tehran’s position on the conflict.
Tasnim also reported that Araghchi held phone calls with his Qatari and Saudi counterparts to discuss developments surrounding the ceasefire and ongoing diplomatic efforts related to the conflict between Iran and the U.S.
Oman has for years acted as a back channel for different negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Since the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran began on February 28, Iran has launched strikes against several countries in the region, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Both countries are influential Arab states with close ties to the U.S., despite not being direct parties to the conflict.
-ABC News’ Maryam Rahimi
