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Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks

Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks

Summary

President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip by his envoys to Pakistan for talks with Iran. He said the current situation makes the long flight unnecessary and that negotiations can happen by phone instead.

Key Facts

  • President Trump stopped envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner from flying to Islamabad.
  • The trip was related to peace talks involving Iran.
  • Trump said an 18-hour flight is too long given how the talks are going.
  • He believes talks can be done just as well by telephone.
  • Trump said Iran can call the U.S. if they want to negotiate.
  • He denied that canceling the trip means the U.S. will resume war.
  • Trump stated that the U.S. is not willing to travel just to have empty talks.
  • He said the U.S. holds all the cards in the situation.
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