Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner's trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations, asserting, 'We have all the cards.'

Donald Trump has canceled the planned trip by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran. Trump emphasized that the U.S. holds a strong position in the talks, stating, 'We have all the cards.'

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President Donald Trump canceled U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff's trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations on Saturday, claiming Iran offered 'not enough,' and stating, 'We have all the cards.'

Trump emphasized that the lengthy 18-hour flight was unnecessary, remarking, 'Too much time wasted on traveling.' He also noted, 'There's no reason to wait two days.'

The president's cancellation came shortly after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi concluded talks in Islamabad. Trump asserted that 'nobody knows who is in charge, including them,' alluding to confusion in Iran's leadership.

Despite hopes fading for direct talks, Trump extended a ceasefire previously set to expire on April 22, allowing diplomatic negotiations to continue. He tweeted, 'If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!'

This decision reflects the ongoing complexities in U.S.-Iran relations, with Trump reiterating the U.S. stance of holding all influential leverage in upcoming discussions. The White House had revealed that Vice-President JD Vance was on standby to participate should talks resume successfully.
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President Donald Trump canceled a trip for envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Pakistan for Iran negotiations, stating, 'We have all the cards.' He criticized Iran’s proposal as insufficient and called the lengthy travel unnecessary, adding, 'If they want to talk, all they have to do is call.'
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Trump Cancels Envoys' Pakistan Trip

Key Facts
  • Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US officials to Pakistan for talks on the Iran war on Saturday, shortly after Tehran's delegation had left Islamabad.BBC
  • Trump stated that special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would be wasting "too much time", adding that if Iran wanted to talk "all they have to do is call".BBC
  • Trump emphasized that the U.S. holds a strong position in the negotiations with Iran, stating, "We have all the cards."Fox News
  • Trump indicated his confidence in negotiations, saying, "We have all the cards. We've won everything."Fox News
  • Trump pointed out long travel times as a reason for canceling, stating, "There's no reason to wait two days—have people traveling for 16, 17 hours—we're not doing it that way."Fox News
  • Trump criticized the wasted travel time, stating, "Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work!" along with mentioning the internal chaos in Iran's leadership.Fox News

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Context on Ceasefire and Diplomatic Efforts

Key Facts
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi held talks with Pakistan, asserting he had shared Iran's position on ending the war but was yet to see whether the US was "truly serious about diplomacy".BBC
  • Despite Trump's extension of a ceasefire that was set to expire on 22 April, diplomatic efforts have stalled.BBC
  • Trump remarked that the ceasefire would hold on Saturday, even as hopes of another round of face-to-face talks faded.BBC
  • US Vice-President JD Vance had been "on standby" to join the talks had they proved successful.BBC
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