U.S. President Donald Trump has officially canceled his envoys' highly anticipated trip to Pakistan, declaring the indirect peace negotiations a complete waste of time.
In a fiery social media post, Trump confirmed he personally grounded the U.S. delegation which was expected to include Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff just before they departed for Islamabad. Pointing to alleged "tremendous infighting and confusion" within Tehran's top ranks, Trump aggressively asserted that Washington holds absolute leverage. "We have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!" he proclaimed, dismissing the need for grueling 18-hour proxy negotiations.
This massive diplomatic cancellation drops simultaneously with reports that the Iranian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, has already abandoned Islamabad after submitting their own list of demands. With the United States now actively refusing to participate in any further backchannel talks hosted by Pakistan, the diplomatic off-ramp has seemingly been destroyed.
As the fragile ceasefire ticks down and the U.S. naval blockade holds strong, a catastrophic resumption of regional conflict appears all but guaranteed.
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