Araghchi meets Pakistani interior minister as US, Iran send mixed signals

Pakistan presses diplomacy as Washington and Tehran clash over uranium.

Ezgi Akin
Ezgi Akin
May 22, 2026
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks, in a location given as Islamabad, Pakistan, released April 25, 2026. ESMAEIL BAQAEI VIA X/Handout via REUTERS

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

This is Ezgi Akin, filling in for Gabrielle. 

In today’s edition:

  • Iran's top diplomat meets with Pakistani interior minister
  • Turkey’s opposition vows to resist after court ousts leadership
  • In a first, US sanctions Lebanon military
  • What’s keeping Syria on US terror blacklist?

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