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Top Iranian negotiator arrives back in Pakistan — while Trump orders chief US aides to phone it in

Nypost · · 341 words · By Caitlin Doornbos
International Diplomacy and Negotiations
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran’s foreign minister was back in Islamabad on Sunday reportedly hoping to work on a peace plan”
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Multiple web search results report that Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, returned to Islamabad on Sunday for peace talks. Sources indicate this was done as Pakistan's leadership worked to restart ceasefire talks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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“President Trump said his top aides will only participate by phone at this point because Pakistan is too far to go to again.”
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The evidence provided contains general information about President Trump's presidency and past statements, but none of the retrieved web search results or Wikipedia entries specifically confirm the claim that 'President Trump stated that his top aides would only participate via phone because Pakistan was too far to visit again.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi did the quick turnaround after leaving Pakistan’s capital without meeting with US officials Saturday, a move that prompted Trump to then swiftly cancel American negotiators’ intended trip to Islamabad.”
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Web search results corroborate that Araghchi returned to Islamabad after visiting Oman and that this followed the cancellation of US envoys' planned trip. One source specifically links Araghchi's return to the context of Trump calling off the envoys' trip.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (Persian: عباس عراقچی [ʔæbˌbɒːse æɾɒːˈɢtʃi] ; also spelled Araqchi, born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since Augu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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“US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to leave for Pakistan’s capital Saturday before being called off.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were scheduled to travel to Pakistan on Saturday but were subsequently called off by Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander "Alex" Witkoff is an American businessman who is the son of billionaire businessman Steve Witkoff. He is the CEO of the Witkoff Group, a private real estate development and investment group …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States spec…
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“Trump on Sunday doubled down on his refusal to send the US negotiators back to Islamabad, telling Fox News that the 18-hour trip is too far to travel if Iran continues to refuse his nuclear demands.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Trump stated on Sunday (or around that time) that the trip to Islamabad was too far if Iran did not meet his demands, specifically mentioning the difficulty of the travel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network (colloquially Dominion v. Fox) was a U.S. defamation lawsuit filed in March 2021 by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News Channel and its corporate paren…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Voting_Systems_v._Fox…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fox News is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by Fox Corporation. Since its creation by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in 1996, the channel has been the subject of seve…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American conservative political commentator who hosts Tucker on X and The Tucker Carlson Show since 2023. He previously hosted the nightly polit…
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“Iran has previously been willing to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons in deals, but the major hang-up is what to do with the remaining enriched uranium in Iran, Pakistani sources said.”
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Only the web search results mention Pakistani sources stating that the main obstacle was the remaining enriched uranium, while Iran was previously willing to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons. No other sources corroborate this specific detail.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan's nuclear weapons doctrine, full spectrum deterrence, rejects no first use, promising to use "any weapon in its arsenal" to protect its interests in the event of attack.[15] Pakistan's primar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s representative at the UN, said that Trump’s threats constituted “incitement to war crimes – and potentially genocide”. During a security council session on the strait of Hor…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Islamabad, Pakistan – Hours before a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was due to expire on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced its extension.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/4/23/india-to-iran-h…
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“But Iranian state media on Sunday claimed the nuclear issue was not to be discussed in meetings with Pakistani officials.”
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The web search results mention conflicting narratives regarding Iranian official statements on the nuclear issue (one source notes state media claimed the issue was off-limits, while another notes internal fighting over the issue). However, no single source definitively confirms that 'Iranian state media on Sunday claimed the nuclear issue was not to be discussed.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Pakistani officials have told Associated Press that discussions between the heads of the US and Iran delegations will resume following a break, after the historic face-to-face negotiations reporte…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/11/middle-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — • Hectic diplomacy: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is headed to Russia and is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss the status of negotiations , according to stat…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/26/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — He said Iranian officials were “fighting like cats and dogs” because they could not agree about negotiations with the United States. Tehran immediately claimed otherwise. On Thursday, senior officials…
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604241504
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“Araghchi and the Iranian delegation eventually visited Muscat in Oman, where they consulted with Omani officials — including on issues related to a potential peace proposals, sources said.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Araghchi visited Muscat, Oman, and consulted with Omani officials regarding potential peace proposals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Araghchi and the Iranian delegation eventually visited Muscat in Oman, where they consulted with Omani officials — including on issues related to a potential peace proposals, sources said.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/world-news/top-iranian-negotia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has visited key mediators in Pakistan and Oman on Sunday, and he is next heading to Russia, highlighting the countries’ long standing partnership. Russia has rem…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/26/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Tasnim, Larijani will lead an Iranian delegation to Muscat, where he is expected to meet senior Omani officials to discuss the latest regional and international developments, as well as b…
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/562052.aspx
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“Pakistani mediators Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who met with the Iranian team before their departure Saturday, are expected to speak with Araghchi again.”
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“Araghchi will head to Moscow on Monday for additional consultations, this time with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.”
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