ISLAMABAD — Tehran held firm in its claim that its foreign minister Abbas Araghchi would not meet with US negotiators for a second round of talks during his Saturday visit to Islamabad — throwing into question the future of the negotiations.

Abbas and the Iranian delegation left for the airport shortly before 6 p.m. local time after holding meetings with primary Pakistani mediators Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Friday that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would leave the US for “direct talks” with Tehran in Pakistan on Saturday.

So far, the White House has not responded to requests for comment about whether the trip is still on or what time they would leave.

Iran continues to publicly claim they have no round two talks planned with the US.

Tehran has consistently said it would only be attending bilateral meetings with the Pakistanis — not the United States.

However, Leavitt’s announcement about Witkoff and Kushner’s travel left Islamabad — and the world — buzzing with the potential that the visit would be extended into a new round of talks.

“The Iranians reached out — as the president called on them to do — and asked for this in-person conversation,” Leavitt told Fox News on Friday.

“We’re hopeful that it will be a productive conversation, and hopefully move the ball forward towards a deal.”

The Iranian’s departure does not necessarily mean a second round of talks is dead.

Tehran had previously said it would visit Oman and Russian after the discussions in Islamabad, where they may ask for support while preparing a new proposal for the US, insiders say.

If an arrangement is reached, Iran may travel back to Islamabad in the future for another round of peace talks with the US.

However, Iran has so far not publicly agreed to round two.

If an arrangement is reached, Iran may travel back to Islamabad in the future for another round of peace talks with the US.