Policemen stand guard over a bridge as Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian's motorcade makes its way upon his arrival in Islamabad on June 23, 2026 amid US-Iran peace talks. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on June 23, Iran's state media reported, as President Masoud Pezeshkian also travelled to Pakistan, which acts as a mediator in talks between Tehran and Washington. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP via Getty Images)