Iran foreign minister in Islamabad for peace talks

About this episode

The episode discusses the Iranian foreign minister's visit to Islamabad for peace talks amid tensions with the US.

Iranian foreign minister Arras Araghchi is in Islamabad today to discuss peace between his country and the US. Donald Trump’s foreign policy advisors Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are travelling to Pakistan’s capital later to do the same. The Iranian foreign ministry, however, has said no direct talks with the US are planned. The BBC’s Pakistan correspondent gives us the latest.Also in the programme: Explosions and gunfire in Mali as armed groups launch coordinated attacks; and the late Monty Python star Terry Jones is set to be commemorated with a statue in his Welsh birthplace. (Photo: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, 17th February 2026. Credit: Reuters/Pierre Albouy TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

People in this episode

Host: Salai Dawtcemsang

Topics covered

• Iran
• peace talks
• US foreign policy
• Mali attacks
• Terry Jones

Keywords

• Iran
• peace talks
• US
• Islamabad
• Mali
• Terry Jones
• foreign policy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Monty Python

Places: Islamabad, Pakistan, US

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