This handout photograph taken and released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on May 23, 2026 shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) meeting with Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim Munir, in Tehran. Tehran accused the United States of "excessive demands", Iranian media said on May 23, as US media reports raised the prospect that Washington was mulling new strikes and leaders of the Islamic republic considered the latest peace proposal. Pakistan's powerful army chief arrived in Tehran on May 22 to bolster mediation and US President Donald Trump abruptly changed his plans to skip his son's wedding to stay in Washington due to "circumstances pertaining to government", fuelling speculation that the situation had entered a sensitive stage. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Iranian Foreign Ministry" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS