Trump cancels Pakistan trip by envoys for Iran talks

US President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of a planned trip by American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran.

Source: Trump in a Saturday comment to a Fox News reporter at the White House, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Trump said there is no point in the delegation making an 18-hour flight to Pakistan, arguing that the US holds all the leverage in the conflict with Iran. He added that the Iranians can call the US at any time.

Quote: "I've told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to leave, and I said, Nope, you're not making an 18-hour flight to go there. 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."

Details: Fox News also reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had already left Islamabad after Saturday's talks with Pakistan's prime minister.

Background:

• Witkoff and Kushner were scheduled to fly to Islamabad on 25 April for talks with the Iranian delegation.
• On 21 April, Trump said he was extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely at Pakistan's request.

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