Iran's foreign minister leaves Islamabad without meeting U.S. envoys, Pakistani officials say
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U.S. envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out direct negotiations with U.S. representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad.
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