WSJ's Norman outlines that the main questions now are if Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi return to Tehran or Islamabad after his country tour, and if he goes to Tehran is it to inform leadership that talks can resume

The focus on Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi's tour underscores significant geopolitical developments that could affect the nuclear negotiations and broader Middle East dynamics.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 24 Apr 2026, 13:35 UTCOn the live feed at 13:15 UTC — 8 more headlines followed before this page went public

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13:18

Peace talks between Iran and the United States may resume soon in Islamabad, according to Sky News Arabia citing Pakistani sources

13:17

German Chancellor Merz says the EU is ready to ease sanctions on Iran if concessions are made, and that there was no opposition at the European summit to this

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WSJ's Norman outlines that the main questions now are if Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi return to Tehran or Islamabad after his country tour, and if he goes to Tehran is it to inform leadership that talks can resume

13:14

Al Arabiya correspondent says Iran FM Araqchi will discuss the renegotiation process tonight in Pakistan

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Sources told Asharq that an American delegation will arrive in Islamabad within 36 hours in preparation for a second round of talks.

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Full post: "The most critical 2 questions now: 1/ will araghchi return to Tehran or Islamabad after his 3 country tour which ends in Moscow? 2/ If he does return to Tehran, it is mainly to inform leadership that Iran's stance has backing from Pak/Rus and that talks can resume?"

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If he returns to Tehran with assurances from Pakistan and Russia, it could signal a potentially more collaborative Iranian stance, impacting energy markets including WTI and influencing regional FX flows and risk sentiment.

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