Direct US-Iran talks are reportedly scheduled for Monday in Islamabad, though Tehran continues to publicly deny any negotiations will take place.
A Pakistani official told Axios that the talks confirm there will be no direct US-Iran negotiations, and that Araghchi will travel to Muscat and Moscow after Pakistan.
The message confirms the talks will explicitly rule out direct negotiations between Iran and the United States.
The report provides a specific date for the direct talks (April 27) and cites Axios as the source.
A third US aircraft carrier strike group has arrived in the region as part of the diplomatic and military posture ahead of the talks.
The report specifies that the direct talks are scheduled for Monday, and that they would follow bilateral meetings between Kushner, Witkoff, and Pakistani intermediaries.