After Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi's planned visit to Islamabad, Muscat, and Russia was announced, American media CNN claimed that US President Donald Trump intends to send Witkoff and Kushner from Washington to Pakistan for talks with Araqchi. This claim was published against the backdrop of Iranian officials' statements regarding the true purpose of the visit.
The editorial, citing Tasnim, reports that the Iranian side has strongly stated that no talks with Americans are currently on the agenda. Araqchi's visit to Islamabad is not aimed at holding talks with Americans; rather, it is to discuss Iran's considerations with the Pakistani side regarding the end of the war. He officially emphasized that these visits are for close coordination with partners on "bilateral" issues and consultations on regional developments.
American officials and media have been spreading false information about new rounds of talks for over 10 days, publishing several fake news reports about the start of negotiations almost daily. One of the strangest instances was American media and officials claiming for over 3 days that US President Donald Trump's deputy, Pence, was en route; however, Pence never arrived at the mentioned location.