Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad in an effort to revive diplomacy between Iran and the United States. Araghchi carried Tehran's formal response to proposals from Washington, and discussions focused on the regional situation and ceasefire dynamics. Despite what both sides described as a constructive meeting, Iran refused any direct or indirect engagement with the visiting United States delegation.

Tehran instead conveyed its demands through Pakistani intermediaries, insisting that negotiations would remain indirect and conditioned on the lifting of sanctions and the removal of the United States naval blockade on Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz. Hopes for a breakthrough quickly faded as no meeting took place between Iranian and American officials. Islamabad, placed under heavy security lockdown in anticipation of talks, failed to bring the two sides together.

United States President Donald Trump subsequently cancelled the planned visit of American envoys, citing a lack of meaningful engagement and internal confusion within Iran's leadership. With Iran shifting diplomatic efforts toward Oman and Russia, and core disagreements unresolved, Pakistan's attempt to position itself as a key mediator ended without progress.