Trump cancels Iran peace talks, citing US leverage. President Donald Trump unilaterally canceled a diplomatic trip to Pakistan

The president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and longtime friend Steve Witkoff are set to meet with Iranian representatives in Pakistan. Senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

President Donald Trump called off a planned diplomatic mission to Pakistan on Saturday, refusing to send his team on what he described as an unproductive 18-hour flight, as

President Donald Trump canceled a planned trip by two of his envoys to Pakistan meant to facilitate peace talks with Iran nearly two months after the war began. Trump administration Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Special Envoy for Peace Missions Jared Kushner were scheduled to travel Saturday morning to the Pakistani capital of Islamabad and participate in direct talks with an Iranian delegation.

President Trump declined to give a timeline for resolving the conflict involving Iran during remarks at the White House, telling reporters, “Don’t rush me.”

Iranian leaders reject Trump’s infighting claims, projecting unity as he extends a ceasefire and maintains a ports blockade.

Oct. 7 order in the Middle East is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats. Israel has inflicted heavy blows on Iran and its allies Hezbollah and Hamas, but it

Major military operations have halted, but the underlying grievances — which long predate Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack — have not been addressed. Millions of people are still displaced, and many fear the fighting could resume at any time.