{"id":1902621,"date":"2026-04-25T09:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902621"},"modified":"2026-04-25T09:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:04:01","slug":"trump-cancels-us-negotiators-trip-to-pakistan-for-iran-talks-as-araghchi-departs-islamabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902621","title":{"rendered":"Trump cancels US negotiators&#8217; trip to Pakistan for Iran talks as Araghchi departs Islamabad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/57\/79\/1200x675_cmsv2_c2d08870-83a6-51d8-b114-3a6460e0be28-9735779.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2888889-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2888889\" data-cid=\"9735841\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2888889-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          Pakistan<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Trump cancels US negotiators&#8217; trip to Pakistan for Iran talks as Araghchi departs Islamabad<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to arrive in Pakistan on Saturday to conduct a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>US President Donald Trump has told US media that he ordered his envoys not to travel to Pakistan to continue talks with Iranian officials on ending the war.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" 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They can call us anytime they want, but you&#8217;re not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were meant to head to Pakistan on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance was not set to attend but, would have instead been on standby in case his presence is &#8220;necessary&#8221;, the White House said. <\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday evening for the planned talks, but left the country on Saturday afternoon, prior to Trump&#8217;s announcement.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit to the Pakistani capital Islamabad, Araghchi met with Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on Friday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/57\/79\/808x539_cmsv2_76c52185-3956-5fb2-a9ad-7bd721d8a65d-9735779.jpg\" alt=\"Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Pakistani officials in Islamabad upon his arrival on Friday, April 24, 2026.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Iran&#8217;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Pakistani officials in Islamabad upon his arrival on Friday, April 24, 2026.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Saturday morning, he met with Munir and Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>A first round of negotiations between Iran and the US took place in Pakistan earlier this month but both sides failed to reach a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has emerged as the leading mediator in efforts to end the war, with an initial round of negotiations held in its capital earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>However, both sides failed to reach a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Islamabad appeared to be under near-lockdown on Saturday morning, with soldiers and police stationed at key intersections, posted on rooftops overlooking major roads, and helicopters circling overhead. Checkpoints, road closures and diversions across the city, particularly near the so-called &#8220;red zone&#8221; surrounding the negotiation venue. <\/p>\n<h2>Commercial flights resume at Tehran&#8217;s airport<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Iran has resumed commercial flights at Tehran&#8217;s international airport on Saturday, the first time its done so since the conflict with the US and Israel broke out late February.<\/p>\n<p>Flights bound for Istanbul, Oman\u2019s capital of Muscat and the Saudi city of Medina departed from the Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran&#8217;s state-run media reported. <\/p>\n<p>Three Istanbul-bound flights were seen departing on Saturday morning on the Flightradar24 tracking platform. <\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s airspace has largely remained closed since 28 February, but partially reopened earlier this month when the first ceasefire was announced. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary 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They can call us anytime they want, but you&#8217;re not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing,&#8221; he added.US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were meant to head to Pakistan on Saturday. Vice President JD Vance was not set to attend but, would have instead been on standby in case his presence is &#8220;necessary&#8221;, the White House said.Iran&#8217;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday evening for the planned talks, but left the country on Saturday afternoon, prior to Trump&#8217;s announcement.During his visit to the Pakistani capital Islamabad, Araghchi met with Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on Friday night.On Saturday morning, he met with Munir and Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, officials said.A first round of negotiations between Iran and the US took place in Pakistan earlier this month but both sides failed to reach a deal.Pakistan has emerged as the leading mediator in efforts to end the war, with an initial round of negotiations held in its capital earlier this month.However, both sides failed to reach a deal.Islamabad appeared to be under near-lockdown on Saturday morning, with soldiers and police stationed at key intersections, posted on rooftops overlooking major roads, and helicopters circling overhead. 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