"I've told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to leave, and I said, 'Nope, you're not making an 18 hour flight to go there.' We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you're not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing."
"Iran has accused the United States of sticking to 'maximalist' demands in talks and cited a lack of trust in Washington."
Donald Trump ordered US envoys not to travel to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials, emphasizing that they should not make long flights for unproductive discussions. He stated that the US holds all the cards in negotiations and placed the responsibility for continuing talks on Tehran. Iran's foreign minister visited Pakistan but did not meet with US representatives, and Iranian officials have ruled out direct negotiations with the US, citing distrust and maximalist demands from Washington.
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