Source: Fox News
Summary
President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip to Pakistan by U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for talks with Iran. Trump stated that it’s not worth the 18-hour flight when the U.S. holds all the cards in the conflict. The trip was part of Operation Epic Fury, and prior to the cancellation, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there had been progress from the Iranian side. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Pakistan’s prime minister and expressed Iran’s position on a framework to end the war.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
President Trump unilaterally cancels a trip, citing the U.S. holding all the cards. The trip was supposed to be the second round of U.S.-Iran negotiations. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff were set to travel to Pakistan. The cancellation comes after Vice President JD Vance’s trip was postponed indefinitely. The sequence of events feels like a familiar dance, with each side waiting for the other to make a move.
Author: Evan Null
