Iran's flurry of diplomacy, as Trump insists U.S. has 'the cards'

This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) greeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi upon his arrival in Islamabad on April 24, 2026. /Iranian Foreign Ministry/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption /Iranian Foreign Ministry/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks …