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Iran's flurry of diplomacy, as Trump insists U.S. has 'the cards'
Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.
This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include NPR, Associated Press.
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Iran's flurry of diplomacy, as Trump insists U.S. has 'the cards'
This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) greeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad on April 24, 2026. /Iranian Foreign Ministry/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on.
Iran’s top diplomat briefly returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phone
The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump soon afterward said he had told envoys not to travel to Islamabad. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met on Sunday with the Sultan of Oman.