President Donald Trump has abruptly canceled a planned trip by his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan, effectively stalling the latest attempt to jump-start peace negotiations with Iran. This sudden reversal, per Politico, arrives one day after the administration stated that the visit could be a vital step toward resolving the ongoing conflict. Trump is clearly feeling impatient regarding the pace of these diplomatic efforts.
The president took to Truth Social to explain his decision, stating, “I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going is [to] Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians. Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work! Besides which, there is tremendous infighting and confusion within their ‘leadership.’ Nobody knows who is in charge, including them. Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!”
