Iran’s Araghchi Expected in Islamabad After Oman-Iran Mediation Discussions

Islamabad/Tehran/Oman-(Mudassar Iqbal/X/Web Desk)- Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq emphasised the importance of prioritising dialogue and diplomacy during talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to Oman’s foreign ministry.

During the meeting, Araghchi outlined Iran’s perspective on recent regional developments and ongoing peace efforts. In turn, the sultan shared his views on advancing these efforts in ways that promote lasting political solutions and reduce the impact of crises on people across the region.

He stressed that constructive dialogue remains essential to strengthening peace and stability.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will head back to Pakistan after visiting Oman, state media reported, having just left Islamabad earlier in the day, AFP reports.

We are in Muscat for an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman—FM Araghchi’s first to the region following the recent U.S.-Israeli aggression, which has impacted the broader region.

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The IRNA news agency, citing the foreign ministry, reported that Araghchi “is scheduled to visit Pakistan again after completing his trip to Oman and before travelling to Russia”.

Part of his delegation had returned to Tehran, it added, “to consult and obtain the necessary instructions on issues related to ending the war, and is scheduled to rejoin Araghchi in Islamabad on Sunday night”.

Meanwhile, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that an Iranian delegation is visiting Oman for the first time since the outbreak of the Middle East war, which he says has “impacted the broader region”.

“Iran continues to place great importance on its relations with Persian Gulf states and remains committed to strengthening mutual trust and constructive cooperation,” Baghaei has said on X.

He adds that ties between Tehran and Muscat are a testament to Iran’s “genuine pursuance of respectful and mutually beneficial relations with its neighbours in the south”.