Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed the situation in West Asia and Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts for peace and stability in the region with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, officials said on Monday (May 4, 2026).

Mr. Dar and Mr. Araghchi held a telephonic conversation late on Sunday (May 3) night, the Foreign Office said in a statement.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday (May 3, 2026) that the United States faced a choice between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” with the Islamic republic.

The war in West Asia, launched by the United States and Israel in late February, has been on hold since April 8, with one failed round of peace talks having taken place in Pakistan.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting ‌for the exact wording, while warning there was still the possibility of restarting strikes on the country if ​Tehran misbehaves. A senior Iranian official said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) that an Iranian proposal so far rejected by Mr. Trump ⁠would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran’s nuclear program for later.

When asked about Iran’s proposal before boarding a flight to Miami at West Palm Beach, Florida, Mr. Trump replied: “They told me about the concept of the ‌deal. They’re going to give me the exact wording now.”