New peace talks between Iran and the USA? | EUROtoday

As of: April 25, 2026 • 5:40 a.m

Peace negotiations between Iran and the USA are presently on maintain. That might now change: Iran’s international minister has traveled to Pakistan. US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are additionally anticipated as we speak.

Are there new talks between Iran and the USA this weekend? After it was introduced Friday afternoon that Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was touring to Pakistan, the White House introduced that US President Donald Trump was sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner and particular envoy Steve Witkoff to Islamabad.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned in Washington that she might verify that Witkoff and Kushner will go away for Pakistan on Saturday for talks with representatives of the Iranian delegation. Following a name from US President Trump, the Iranians “turned to us and asked for this personal conversation.”

Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation within the first spherical of talks, is not going to accompany the 2 negotiators, however will stay carefully concerned. He, together with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the president’s nationwide safety staff, are prepared in Washington ought to a visit to Pakistan turn out to be crucial.

Talks with a number of Pakistani officers

Araghchi had beforehand introduced his journey to Pakistan, Oman and Russia. The deliberate stops within the respective capitals Islamabad, Muscat and Moscow have been for “close coordination with our partners on bilateral issues and consultations on regional developments,” he mentioned in a social media submit.

However, it’s unclear whether or not he’ll meet immediately with US negotiators or not. Renewed talks with the USA haven’t but been confirmed by the Iranian facet.

Araghchi is now mentioned to have landed in Islamabad. According to the official Telegram channel of the Iranian Foreign Minister, Araghchi spoke by phone prematurely with Pakistan’s influential navy chief Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

“The president always wants to give diplomacy a chance”

Pakistan is mediating within the Iran struggle and two weeks in the past had already hosted talks about ending the battle between representatives of Iran and the USA, however these had no end result. The greatest factors of competition included freedom of navigation within the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program.

Trump had made opening the Strait of Hormuz, which was largely blocked by Tehran, a situation for the ceasefire – however on the similar time he’s sticking to his personal blockade of Iranian ports.

On Tuesday, the US President prolonged the ceasefire for an indefinite interval shortly earlier than it expired. “The president always wants to give diplomacy a chance,” mentioned Trump spokeswoman Leavitt. Hopes for brand new talks between the US and Iran precipitated oil costs to fall.