Donald Trump cancels US trip to Pakistan for Iran war talks
According to the BBC, Donald Trump told Fox News that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer be heading to Islamabad.
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The US president is quoted as saying to Fox News: "We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you're not going to be making any more 18-hour flights to sit around talking about nothing."
He then took to Truth Social to write: "I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going to Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians.
"Too much time wasted on travelling, too much work! Besides which, there is tremendous infighting and confusion within their 'leadership.' Nobody knows who is in charge, including them.
"Also, we have all the cards; they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!"
The US delegation was preparing for a second round of negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, before the trip was abruptly cancelled.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad on Friday and left on Saturday, after holding multiple meetings and communicating Tehran’s list of demands for ending the war to Pakistani officials.
It comes as Israeli warplanes have launched three consecutive air strikes on the town of Kunin, in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, according to the National News Agency.
According to Al Jazeera, Lebanon’s official state-run news agency said Israeli air raids have continued to hit southern Lebanon, despite a 10-day ceasefire being extended for another three weeks.
This is a developing story.
