Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conveyed written messages to the United States through Pakistan during his recent regional trip, the semi-official Fars news agency said Sunday, according to Xinhua.
Fars said the messages laid out Tehran’s red lines, including on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz. The outlet described the move as an effort to clarify Iran’s position, not as part of formal negotiations.
Fars, citing informed sources, said Araghchi was operating within Iran’s defined red lines and diplomatic mandate.
President Donald Trump told Fox News that the United States would take what he called Iran’s “nuclear dust” as part of negotiations, Reuters reported.
Trump also criticized NATO over its response to the conflict with Iran. He said “NATO was not there for us” and said Britain had offered to send ships only after the war ends, adding, “that’s not good,” according to Reuters.
Separately, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency said Araghchi’s brief return to Islamabad was not related to nuclear negotiations, Iran International reported.
Tasnim said Araghchi, who had visited Pakistan and Oman and was set to travel to Russia, returned briefly to Islamabad to follow up on recent talks with Pakistani officials. The discussions included bilateral ties, mediation efforts and Iran’s conditions for ending the war, the outlet said.
Those conditions included guarantees against further military action, easing maritime restrictions and other demands, according to Tasnim. IranWire reported that Tasnim also referred to compensation and arrangements involving the Strait of Hormuz.
The claims from Fars and Tasnim have not been independently confirmed by U.S. or Pakistani officials in the source material reviewed.
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