Fresh US military flights into Israel and Donald Trump’s warning to Tehran have intensified concerns over another escalation in the already fragile West Asia conflict.
His post came amid reports of Iran sending a fresh proposal to the US through Pakistan, proposing reopening the Strait of Hormuz as the basis of ending the war.
Araghchi said that Iran has stood up against the world's "greatest superpower", the United States of America, prompting the country to request for negotiations.
Ebrahim Azizi, the head of Iran's national security committee, clarified that Araghchi has "no assignment related to nuclear talks" during his Pakistan visit.
A US think tank flags a shift within Iran’s leadership, with hardliners gaining influence just as diplomatic engagement with Washington gathers pace through mediated talks in Islamabad.
Iran’s sharp criticism and stalled negotiations have put Pakistan’s mediation under scrutiny, exposing gaps between Islamabad’s diplomatic claims and ground realities in the US-Iran crisis.
Trump reportedly told Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir that he would consider lifting the blockade if it meant the countries could move towards a permanent peace deal.
Ghalibaf, who also led the Iranian delegation during the first round of talks in Islamabad, described Saeed Jalili, a member of Iran’s National Security Council, and hardline Iranian MP Amirhossein Sabeti as "extremist militia-like actors who would destroy Iran."
Tehran dismisses fresh US negotiation claims, blaming Washington’s shifting stance and blockade, even as ceasefire deadline nears and diplomatic signals from the US remain mixed.
Multiple power centres engage in parallel diplomacy as conflict-hit West Asia sees fragile ceasefire, renewed talks, sanctions pressure and strong public mobilisation across the region.
