Trump cancels US negotiators’ trip to Pakistan for Iran talks

WorldPolitics
26 Apr 2026 • 1:54 AM MYT
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Trump cancels US negotiators’ trip to Pakistan for Iran talks

  • Donald Trump canceled a planned trip by U.S. negotiators to Pakistan for talks with Iran.
  • He stated that sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would result in "too much time wasted on traveling,” on a Truth Social post.
  • Trump asserted that the U.S. holds "all the cards" in negotiations, while Iran has "none."
  • He indicated that Iran could initiate talks by calling the U.S. directly.
  • Trump told Fox News that his envoys would not make an "18-hour flight to sit around talking about nothing."

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