Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip on Saturday by US officials to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war, shortly after Tehran's delegation had left Islamabad. Trump said special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner would be wasting "too much time", adding that if Iran wanted to talk "all they have to do is call". The White House said on Friday that US Vice-President JD Vance had been "on standby" to join the talks had they proved successful.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi held talks with mediator Pakistan, saying afterwards he had shared Iran's position on ending the war but was yet to see whether the US was "truly serious about diplomacy". Aragchi wrote in a post on X that his visit to Pakistan had been "fruitful". He added that he had "shared Iran's position concerning [a] workable framework to permanently end the war on Iran", but said he had "yet to see if US is truly serious about diplomacy". Pakistan's Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif said that the pair had shared "a most warm, cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation". Diplomatic efforts have stalled despite Trump's extension of a ceasefire that had been due to expire on 22 April to allow talks to continue.
Aragchi is expected to return to Islamabad after visiting Oman, according to Iranian state media.
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Tensions remain high as US officials planned a trip to Pakistan for talks regarding the Iran war. The cancellation of this trip raises questions about diplomatic efforts - and what might come next.
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