The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran have collapsed, as Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and US President Donald Trump soon afterwards said he had told envoys not to travel to Islamabad.
Trump told reporters in Florida that he decided to call off the planned visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner because the talks in Islamabad involved too much travel and expense, and Iran’s latest peace offer was not good enough for him.
Before boarding Air Force One on Saturday for a return flight to Washington, Trump said Iran had improved an offer to resolve the conflict after he cancelled the visit, “but not enough.”
In announcing his decision earlier on Saturday, Trump said on social media: “If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!” The White House had said on Friday that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would be going to Islamabad.
