US-Iran peace talks: Islamabad on high alert as Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi arrives in Pakistan

Islamabad, Pakistan: Security heightened across Islamabad after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital the previous night. Checkpoints are set up on roads leading to the Red Zone, with police and rangers deployed at key intersections and outside government buildings, including the Serena Hotel in Islamabad. The first round of high-level, direct talks between US and Iran in 2026 occurred on April 11 and 12, 2026, in Islamabad. These meetings aimed at addressing the nuclear program and a ceasefire, but they did not reach an agreement.