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Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks

Axios·Barak Ravid·about 1 month ago
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President Trump has canceled the trip by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad due to the Iranian position in peace negotiations, he told Axios. Why it matters: The envoys had been expected to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a trip designed to break a diplomatic stalemate and build momentum for a deal. What they're saying: "I see no point of sending them on an 18-hour flight in the current situation [of the negotiations]. It's too long. We can do it just as well by telephone. The Iranians can call us if they want. We are not gonna travel just to sit there," the president said Saturday. Asked whether it means he is going to resume the war, Trump said: "No. It doesn't mean that. We haven't thought about it yet." "We have all the cards. We are not going to go there to sit around talking about nothing." The big picture: While Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran , the diplomatic efforts haven't made any progress in recent days. Earlier this week U.S.…

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