Iran FM to head back to Pakistan after Oman visit: state media

Published April 26, 2026 Updated April 26, 2026 01:27am

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.

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”.

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