Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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Notable Quotes
"Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"No, it doesn't mean that. We haven't thought about it yet."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I had yet to see whether the US was truly serious about diplomacy."
— Abbas Aragchi , Politician
"Breach of commitments, blockade and threats are main obstacles to genuine negotiations."
— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician
"Nope, you’re not making an 18-hour flight to go there. We have all the cards."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Have yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"Too much time wasted on traveling."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Nope, you’re not making an 18 hour flight to go there."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"It was simply 'too much work.'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want."
— Donald Trump , Politician
Key People
Abbas Aragchi is Iran's Foreign Minister.
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Field Marshall Asim Munir is Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Ishaq Dar is the Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
Trump's son-in-law and a special envoy working on Middle Eastern negotiations.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
Prime Minister of Pakistan who mediated talks between the US and Iran.
Shehbaz Sharif is the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
A special envoy involved in negotiations with Iran.
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Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
President Donald Trump canceled the planned trip of U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad for Iran ceasefire talks, following the departure of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from Pakistan without meeting U.S. representatives.
U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the planned trip of his envoys to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad without meeting U.S. representatives.
President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip to Pakistan by his top envoys for negotiations over the Iran conflict, raising questions about the durability of the current ceasefire.
President Donald Trump abruptly canceled planned peace talks aimed at ending the war in Iran, citing the inconvenience of an 18-hour flight to Islamabad, Pakistan.
Pakistan is actively mediating indirect peace talks between the U.S. and Iran despite U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt cancellation of a planned diplomatic visit to Islamabad.
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