Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi landed in Islamabad on 25 April 2026, meeting Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Army Chief Asim Munir.
Trump told Fox News that Tehran must initiate any negotiations, cancelling a planned US envoy trip to Islamabad after Araghchi’s visit.
Iran’s war‑ending demands, relayed through Pakistan, call for lifting the US naval blockade, compensation, a new Hormuz legal regime, and strike guarantees.
Naval pressure has reduced Hormuz traffic to fewer than five ships in 24 hours, far below the pre‑war average of about 130 daily.