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The White House says it 's sending a team of U.S. Negotiators to Pakistan for another round of peace talks with Iran,
but it 's still not clear whether negotiations will take place.
Betsy Joles reports Iran's foreign minister,
Abbas Arachi, arrived in Islamabad overnight, but the Iranian foreign ministry says no meeting is planned.
In addition to Islamabad, Aragchi said in a post on X that he 'll also visit Muscat and Moscow for discussions on,
quote, bilateral matters.
Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement that Aragchi would hold meetings with its senior leadership.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt told Fox News that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff
would travel to Pakistan on Saturday for talks.
Aragshi did not say if he would participate in talks with the U.S.
In Pakistan.
For NPR News, I'm Betsy Joles in Islamabad.
Violence is continuing despite a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon with ongoing strikes and clashes on both sides.
The U.S.-backed truce has been extended for another three weeks in an effort to create space.
For broader negotiations, but officials warn the situation remains fragile.
A federal appeals court has ruled the White House ban on asylum at the U.S. Southern border is unlawful.
It's a blow for the proclamation that President Trump signed on his first day in office.
NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports.
Back in January 2025, the White House said that suspending asylum at the southern border was meant to prevent immigrants