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Ongoing diplomacy centered on Pakistan is yet to achieve a breakthrough.

Last Updated: April 27, 2026, 5:28 AM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan earlier this month failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of the blockade until Iran's proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded "one way or the other."

Apr 26, 2026, 1:02 PM EDT

Iran's foreign minister sends message to US about 'red lines,' Iranian media says

Iranian media reports that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has conveyed written messages to the United States via Pakistan during his recent regional tour.

According to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency, the messages outline Tehran’s “red lines” in peace negotiations, including issues related to its nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.

Fars added that the exchange of messages does not constitute negotiations but is an “initiative” by Iran to clarify the situation in the region and the country’s red lines.

This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) meeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad , on April 24, 2026.
Iranian Foreign Ministry via AFP via Getty Images

Meanwhile, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that Araghchi has returned to Islamabad to continue consultations with Pakistani officials, and that the visit is not related to nuclear talks.

Tasnim said conveying Iran’s conditions for ending the war to Pakistan, the government of which is acting as a mediator, is one of the “key objectives” of the trip.

Araghchi would discuss the legal status of the Strait of Hormuz, compensation, guarantees against further military action, and the lifting of the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim.

-ABC News' Maryam Rahimi

Apr 26, 2026, 11:01 AM EDT

Iran’s foreign minister returns to Pakistan as peace efforts continue

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in Islamabad Sunday following talks with Oman’s sultan in Muscat as regional diplomatic efforts to end the war continue, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

Araghchi first arrived in Islamabad on Friday evening and met with Pakistan’s prime minister, foreign minister and army chief, in what Iranian media described as an effort to convey Tehran’s position on the conflict.

Tasnim also reported that Araghchi held phone calls with his Qatari and Saudi counterparts to discuss developments surrounding the ceasefire and ongoing diplomatic efforts related to the conflict between Iran and the U.S.

Oman has for years acted as a back channel for different negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

Since the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran began on February 28, Iran has launched strikes against several countries in the region, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Both countries are influential Arab states with close ties to the U.S., despite not being direct parties to the conflict.

-ABC News' Maryam Rahimi

Apr 26, 2026, 7:46 AM EDT

IDF orders evacuation of 7 Lebanese villages north of Litani River

Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Avichay Adraee on Sunday ordered the residents of seven Lebanese villages to the north of the Litani River to evacuate, saying the IDF was planning to "act forcefully" against alleged Hezbollah targets in the area.

"Anyone present near Hezbollah elements, their facilities, or their combat means is endangering their life," Adraee wrote.

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Zawtar El Charqiyeh town of the southern Lebanon, on April 26, 2026.
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Apr 26, 2026, 3:33 AM EDT

Iranian FM expected to return to Islamabad, travel to Russia

Iranian state media reported Saturday night that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was returning to Islamabad, Pakistan, from Muscat, Oman following meetings in Pakistan earlier on Saturday.

IRNA, Iran's official news agency, said in a Telegram post that Araghchi was scheduled to revisit Islamabad after completing his trip to Oman and before heading to Russia.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir welcome Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi upon his arrival in Islamabad, Pakistan, in an image released on April 25, 2026.
Seyed Abbas Araghchi Via Telegra/via Reuters

IRNA also reported that part of Araghchi's delegation returned to Tehran from Islamabad on Saturday "to consult and obtain the necessary instructions on issues related to ending the war."

The delegation members are scheduled to rejoin Araghchi in Islamabad on Sunday night, IRNA reported.

-ABC News' Rashid Haddou and Claire Bower

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