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Trump cancels Witkoff, Kushner's Pakistan trip for Iran negotiations: 'We have all the cards'
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, are heading back to Pakistan for the second round of U.S.-Iran talks.

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Trump cancels U.S. envoy trip to Pakistan for Iran war negotiations: 'If they want to talk, all they have to do is call'
Trump calls off Witkoff, Kushner trip to Pakistan for Iran peace talks
Iran looking into Trump's request for negotiations, foreign minister says
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi ​said on Monday that ‌Tehran was looking into U.S. President Donald ​Trump's request ​for negotiations, according to a ⁠post on ​the minister's Telegram account.

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US-Iran draft deal hinges on consensus first, says Pakistan: Why a deal is still far from reality
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Iran, US-Israel war LIVE updates: Trump preps for extended Hormuz blockade, rejects Iran deal as oil tops $111; Panama Canal traffic jumps
Asim Munir's big diplomatic bet backfires: Iran sidelines Pakistan after failed talks, turns to Russia and Gulf allies
The assessment points to disagreements over security guarantees, control and access around the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s nuclear programme as the primary sticking points.

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US reviews latest Iranian proposal to end war stalemate
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Putin offers Iran-US mediation, Iran ready to negotiate with Trump - Araghchi

Day 57 of Middle East conflict - Trump says US team won’t visit Pakistan

President Donald Trump said he no longer plans to send a US delegation to Pakistan this weekend, blaming “infighting” in Iran for derailing potential talks. Follow for live updates.

Top Iranian negotiator arrives back in Pakistan — while Trump orders chief US aides to phone it in

ISLAMABAD — Iran’s foreign minister was back in Islamabad on Sunday reportedly hoping to work on a peace plan — while President Trump said his top aides will only participate by phone at this point because Pakistan is too far to go to again.

Trump says he won’t send officials to Pakistan for negotiations

President Trump on Sunday said U.S. officials will not be traveling to Pakistan for peace negotiations regarding the Iran war. “We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us.

Trump cancels peace mission to Islamabad as US Navy begins de-mining operations in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy has officially begun de-mining operations in the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran collapsed this weekend.

US envoys will head to Pakistan on Saturday for fresh Iran talks

A fragile truce in Lebanon has been extended by three weeks after Israeli and Lebanese representatives met at the White House. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is among the key sticking points in US-Iran peace efforts.