Foreign Minister Araghchi Launches Intensive Regional Diplomatic Shuttle

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi began an intensive regional diplomatic tour amid US-Iran peace negotiations, visiting Oman — a traditional back-channel intermediary — to meet Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, then traveling twice to Pakistan (the primary mediating state in US-Iran talks). He also met with Saudi, Qatari, and French counterparts to discuss ceasefire developments. In a notable move, Iran sought Oman's support for establishing a new toll mechanism for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz — a key Iranian demand in peace negotiations. The flurry of diplomacy reflected Iran's effort to build regional support before presenting its formal peace proposal to Washington.