LIVE UPDATES Abbas Araghchi’s visit marks the final stop of his regional tour as talks with the US have stalled Published 27 Apr, 2026 11:30 | Updated 27 Apr, 2026 11:47 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, amid stalled diplomatic efforts to end the US‑Israeli war on Iran.  The top diplomat landed in St. Petersburg early Monday and is scheduled to meet with the Russian leader and other senior officials, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed, noting that “the importance of this conversation is difficult to overestimate in terms of how the situation around Iran and in the Middle East is developing.”   The trip marks the final leg of Araghchi’s regional tour of Pakistan, Oman, and Russia, which he has described as an effort to “closely coordinate” with partners amid the standoff with Washington and West Jerusalem.  Direct US‑Iran negotiations have stalled after President Donald Trump called off a planned trip by his envoys…