Donald Trump canceled a trip for two of his lead negotiators to Islamabad, Pakistan, right before their departure for discussions regarding peace talks to end the conflict in Iran.
Breaking News: President Trump canceled plans for two of his top advisers, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to travel to Pakistan for a new round of peace talks with Iran. Earlier, Iran’s foreign minister also left Pakistan. https://t.co/KWmwrMfXKb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 25, 2026
From the New York Times (gift link):
“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,’” Mr. Trump said in a statement. “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.”
Steve Witkoff, the special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, had been scheduled to travel to Pakistan on Saturday. Officials in Pakistan have been mediating between the United States and Iran to try to end more than a month of war in the Middle East.
The cancellation of the trip is the latest sign that Iran and the United States are far from reaching a deal to end the war.
Team Trump doesn’t appear to be any closer to it’s stated goals which include convincing Iran turning over its nuclear stockpile and resolving control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows.
So. Much. Winning.
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Trump: “We’re not going to be traveling 15, 16 hours to have a meeting with people that nobody ever heard of. Too much travel. Takes too long. Too expensive. I’m a very cost-conscious person.” pic.twitter.com/3BoRSVOSFU
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 25, 2026
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