Trump Cancels US Envoys Pakistan Trip for Iran Talks

President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip by U.S. envoys to Pakistan for indirect talks with Iran on Saturday, citing excessive travel time and internal divisions in Tehran as reasons for the abrupt decision.

The White House had announced Friday that special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner would travel to Islamabad, where Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had arrived to meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Araghchi shared Iran's position on a framework to end the conflict and outlined red lines for negotiations, according to Pakistani officials speaking anonymously. He departed Pakistan that evening. Iran insisted any discussions would remain indirect, with Pakistani officials shuttling messages.

Trump announced the cancellation on social media, stating, "I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going to Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians. Too much time wasted on traveling, 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...