Trump Announces Iran Talks in Islamabad

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that American negotiators will travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, for talks aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran. According to multiple reports, these negotiations are set to begin on Monday.

The announcement came via a social media post by Trump, who did not specify which officials would be part of the delegation. The last round of talks, led by Vice President JD Vance, ended without an agreement. Trump accused Iran of violating a two-week ceasefire that is due to expire on Wednesday by opening fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

In his post, Trump threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran if it does not accept the terms of the deal being offered by the U.S. He wrote, "We’re offering a very fair and reasonable deal, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single power plant, and every single bridge, in Iran." There was no immediate comment from Iran regarding Trump’s claim of new talks.

Shortly after Trump's statement, Iran’s foreign ministry said that the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports violates the ceasefire and is an "unlawful and criminal" act. The ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei wrote, "The United States’ so-called ‘blockade’ of Iran’s ports or coastline is not only a violation of Pakistani-mediated ceasefire but also both unlawful and criminal." He added that the blockade amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity.