Away from Official Negotiations: Iran Proposes a "New Legal System" for the Strait of Hormuz via Islamabad

 Diplomatic reports for 2026 indicated that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's tour in Pakistan focused on thorny regional files, including proposing an Iranian vision for a "new legal system" for the Strait of Hormuz and demanding guarantees to lift maritime restrictions. Sources confirmed that these moves, which also involved consultations on ending regional wars, are part of the quest for sustainable solutions outside traditional negotiation frameworks. While Tehran insists these messages are not part of official negotiations, observers believe that conveying these demands via Pakistan represents a new stage of "direct message diplomacy" to ensure no recurrence of military attacks and to secure Iranian economic interests during the summer of 2026.