"Trump stated, '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.'"
"Araghchi had already departed Islamabad after meeting with Pakistani officials and shared Iran's position on a framework to end the war, questioning U.S. seriousness about diplomacy."
"Trump later suggested that any future talks would be conducted over the phone, stating, 'If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!' He also mentioned confusion within Iran's leadership."
"Reporting indicated that Trump's comments suggested the U.S. did not expect any yielding from Iran, alluding to the U.S. naval blockade and troop presence in the region."
Donald Trump announced that U.S. envoys would not travel to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials after Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left the country. Trump ordered his envoys to cancel their plans, stating that Iran could call if they wanted to talk. He emphasized that the U.S. holds all the cards in the situation. Araghchi had met with Pakistani officials before departing and expressed uncertainty about U.S. commitment to diplomacy. Trump's comments indicated a lack of expectation for Iranian concessions and referenced U.S. military readiness in the region.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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