Iran's Araghchi Calls Islamabad Visit 'Very Fruitful' Ahead of Moscow Trip

Middle East outlets highlight that Araghchi praises his Islamabad talks while an Iranian lawmaker dismisses Pakistan as an unreliable mediator. This block portrays Tehran as divided between officials who want to use Pakistan’s contacts and critics who doubt Islamabad’s independence from Washington. Commentators expect Iran to keep using Pakistan for contacts but to hedge by deepening coordination with Russia and Oman.

• •Abbas Araghchi publicly called his Islamabad tour 'very fruitful' despite the cancelled U.S.-Iran meeting.
• •An Iranian parliament member accused Pakistan of lacking credibility to mediate between Tehran and Washington.
• •Iranian officials are described as using Pakistan’s outreach while also relying on Moscow for support in talks.
• •Coverage links Araghchi’s return to Pakistan to Tehran’s refusal to let the failed U.S. visit close the door on dialogue.
• •Some Middle East commentators argue that Pakistan’s close security ties with the United States limit its usefulness to Iran.