The day's dominant story was the diplomatic back-and-forth over US-Iran talks in Islamabad. In the morning, Iran's FM Araqchi met Pakistani leaders while US envoys Witkoff and Kushner were en route, though Iran denied any direct meeting. By early afternoon, Trump announced he had cancelled the envoys' trip, citing confusion among Iranian leaders and saying Iran could contact the US when ready. State-aligned Tasnim called Trump's move a lie, while foreign outlets highlighted the cancellation and Araqchi's departure to Oman. Concurrently, the internet blackout entered its ninth week, and another execution linked to the January protests was reported.
