Araghchi Returns to Islamabad Sunday Night: Round 2 of Iran Talks Before Monday's Mega-Week — Will There Be a Deal?

# Araghchi Returns to Islamabad Sunday Night: Round 2 of Iran Talks Before Monday's Mega-Week — Will There Be a Deal?

> **Quick answer:** Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stopped in Oman on Saturday, flew to Tehran for overnight consultations, and his delegation is now returning to Islamabad Sunday night for a second round of Pakistan-mediated Iran-US talks. The outcome lands directly on top of Monday's market open — ahead of FOMC, Microsoft/Alphabet/Amazon/Meta earnings, GDP, and PCE all colliding in the same 48-hour window. A deal framework sends Brent to $85-90. Another collapse locks in $105 or higher.

The weekend was supposed to be over. It isn't.

Araghchi returns to Islamabad Sunday night for round 2 of Iran-US talks, and the timing could not be more loaded: the result — deal signal or diplomatic failure — will be the first thing oil traders price on Monday morning, before a market week that was already the most event-dense of 2026.

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## What Happened Saturday: Oman, Tehran, and Why This Round Matters