Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to visit Pakistan, generating optimism for renewed discussions between Tehran and Washington. The trip follows earlier contact between Araghchi and Pakistani military leadership.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to travel to Pakistan on Friday, according to sources in Islamabad and the country’s state broadcaster, fuelling optimism for a second round of talks between Washington and Tehran. According to a source, Araghchi will travel with a “small team”, arriving by Friday night, Pakistan time. Earlier, Araghchi had a phone call with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir. A Pakistani official told the South China Morning Post that the Pakistani foreign...