US EditionTrump cancels US delegation’s Pakistan trip as Iran peace talks stall
Trump said 2 U.S. envoys would not make an 18-hour flight after Iran rejected direct talks and demanded a halt to the blockade.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a trip to Pakistan by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, saying they would not make an "18 hour flight" for talks with Iran.
- Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, though his ministry insisted any discussions would remain indirect.
- The administration had sought to revive ceasefire negotiations amid mounting economic fallout, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt citing "progress from the Iranian side" in recent days.
- Araghchi departed Pakistan late Saturday as Trump maintained that U.S. representatives would not engage in further travel, telling Fox News, "They can call us anytime they want."
- While an indefinite ceasefire pauses major fighting, the U.S. continues its blockade of Iranian ports and maintains military orders to "shoot and kill" small boats potentially placing mines.
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With a Truth Social post on Saturday, President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned trip by senior envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Pakistan, where they were expected to engage in further discussions tied to ongoing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and regional ceasefire efforts. The sudden reversal comes as diplomatic efforts involving the United States, regional mediators and Iranian officials remain in flux, with talks s…
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