By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has held a series of high-level telephone conversations with senior leaders in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France and Egypt, as diplomatic efforts continue to stabilize a fragile regional ceasefire and reduce wider tensions.
According to Arab media reports, Araghchi spoke separately with Qatar’s prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty, shortly before his arrival in Islamabad.
The calls focused on the evolving situation surrounding the ceasefire, with particular attention to its durability and the practical challenges facing its implementation. Officials discussed how quickly the fragile calm could unravel if diplomatic engagement falters or enforcement mechanisms weaken.
Talks also touched on indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with regional and European actors exchanging views on how to keep diplomatic channels open. The discussions reflected a shared concern among the participating countries that escalation could return unless sustained political effort is maintained.
Araghchi reportedly emphasized the importance of what he described as a constructive European role in supporting diplomacy, rather than allowing tensions to drift back towards confrontation. France, in its response, reiterated its backing for continued negotiations and diplomatic engagement as the preferred path forward.
Across all four conversations, there was broad agreement on the need to preserve the ceasefire framework and to avoid actions that could undermine it. The leaders also stressed the importance of maintaining consultation and coordination, suggesting that sustained dialogue remains the only viable route to de-escalation.
The diplomatic outreach comes amid heightened regional sensitivity, with multiple capitals now actively engaged in efforts to prevent a wider crisis from emerging out of recent confrontations.
