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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Islamabad with a written response to a US peace proposal, Iranian officials said. He is expected to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Pakistan to continue negotiations. While Iran has publicly ruled out talks until the US blockade ends, officials said it has privately exchanged messages via Pakistan and engaged in diplomacy aimed at resuming discussions.

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