The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced today, Friday (May 1, 2026), that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conducted a series of calls with his counterparts in the region, including Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, and Azerbaijan, to address the current regional escalation. In an official statement, the ministry confirmed that Araghchi stressed the "root cause of instability is the aggression led by America and Israel." The statement indicated that the talks covered a new round of negotiations under Pakistani mediation, with the Iranian minister affirming his country's entry into these talks "in good faith to end the war despite the lack of trust in Washington." He emphasized Tehran's readiness to continue the diplomatic path provided Washington tones down its threatening rhetoric. These developments occur amid a military escalation that has cast a shadow over navigation security in the Gulf and caused a decline in Iraqi oil exports.