Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi could revisit Islamabad after his current stop in Oman and before heading to Russia, according to Iranian media. The possible return suggests indirect talks with the US may still happen.

Mr Araghchi left Islamabad yesterday after holding discussions with Pakistan’s top leaders and sharing with them Tehran’s list of demands to permanently end the war, raising uncertainty over the future of second round of peace talks with the US. The Iranian minister indicated that Tehran has outlined what it considers a workable path forward but questioned whether Washington is genuinely committed to diplomacy.

As Araghchi left Pakistan, President Donald Trump announced that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would no longer be going to Islamabad for talks with Iran, contending that Washington held all the cards on the matter. In a social media post, President Trump said he had called off the trip citing long travel time, high costs and a lack of “senior-level” engagement from Iran. He added that the US “holds all the cards” and that there is “tremendous infighting and confusion” within Tehran’s leadership. President Trump said that nobody knows who is in charge for Iran, including Iran itself, adding that Tehran could call if it want talks.

Araghchi, who arrived in Islamabad on Friday, met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir and other top officials.