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

Last Updated: April 27, 2026, 6:45 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."

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Trump to hold national security meeting Monday on Iran, officials say

President Donald Trump is expected to hold a meeting with key members of his national security team concerning the situation in Iran on Monday, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the plans.

The anticipated meeting comes as the Trump administration has grown increasingly bullish on the impact of its ongoing naval blockade of Iran's ports and increasingly skeptical that talks with Iran's current negotiators can yield the desired results, one of the officials said.

The official added that while Iran has proposed new terms for a deal to more permanently resolve the conflict between the countries over the weekend, those terms still appear to fall well short of the administration's red lines.

A banner reading "Martyr Ayatollah Ali Khamenei" is displayed along the walkway at Chitgar Lake, an artificial recreational lake and park in northwestern Tehran on April 26, 2026.
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-ABC News' Shannon K. Kingston

Apr 26, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT

Iranian foreign minister Araghchi to meet with Putin, official says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg during his scheduled trip to Russia Monday, according to Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali.

"In continuation of the diplomatic jihad to advance the country's interests and amid external threats, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran will meet with the President of Russia during his trip to St. Petersburg," Jalali said in a post on X Sunday afternoon.

It was a busy weekend for Araghchi, who traveled to Oman once and Pakistan twice before heading to Russia Sunday evening.

Iran’s semi-official news agencies Fars and ISNA reported that Tehran conveyed written messages to the U.S. via Pakistani mediators, letters that addressed some of Iran’s “red lines,” including issues related to its nuclear program and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

-ABC News' Claire Bower

Apr 26, 2026, 2:33 PM EDT

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi departs Islamabad for Russia

Iran’s main news agency IRNA reports that the country’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, departed Islamabad, Pakistan, late Sunday for Moscow, where he’ll discuss regional developments and bilateral Iran-Russia relations with senior Russian officials.

Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali also posted on Telegram that Araghchi hopes to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit Monday.

-ABC News' Claire Bower and Anna Sergeeva

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.
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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

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