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Friday, 21 August 2026dailybeirut.com
World
Iran has sent written messages to the United States via Pakistan, outlining its "red lines" on the nuclear file and the Strait of Hormuz, according to Mehr news agency. The messages, carried by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a regional tour, are not official negotiations but an initiative to clarify Tehran's positions directly to Washington. Araghchi’s itinerary also includes Oman and Russia. Meanwhile, Tasnim news agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, denied any link between Araghchi’s Pakistan stop and nuclear talks, stating the visit focuses on bilateral and regional consultations. No details on the messages’ content or US reactions were disclosed.
Iran's Mehr news agency reported that written messages from Iran were conveyed to the United States through Pakistani mediation, during Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's recent visit to Pakistan — part of a regional tour that also includes Oman and Russia.
The agency indicated that the messages addressed what it described as the Islamic Republic's "red lines," particularly regarding the nuclear file and issues related to the Strait of Hormuz.
The agency affirmed that the exchange of messages is not considered part of official negotiations, but rather — according to the Iranian account — an initiative aimed at clarifying positions and conveying political messages about regional developments directly to the American side.
The agency quoted Iranian sources as saying that Araghchi is moving within the defined framework of Iranian foreign policy and declared constraints regarding sensitive files, without providing additional details about the content of the messages or American reactions.
For its part, the Tasnim news agency affiliated with the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards denied that Araghchi's return to the Pakistani capital Islamabad is linked to any negotiations related to the Iranian nuclear file.
The agency stated that Araghchi's visit is part of a regional tour including Pakistan, Oman, and Russia, aimed at continuing consultations with Pakistani officials on bilateral and regional files.
According to the agency, the most prominent files on the table include conveying Iran's positions on ending the war through Pakistani mediation, in addition to issues related to a "new legal system" for the Strait of Hormuz, demands for compensation, guarantees against repeating any military attacks, and lifting naval restrictions.
It affirmed that these movements "have nothing to do with the nuclear file," in reference to what is being circulated in some media about the existence of indirect negotiations with the United States.
These developments come at a time when the region is witnessing intensive diplomatic movements, following mutual statements between Tehran and Washington about the possibility of resuming dialogue under new conditions.
