Trump "Iran Made a Better Offer Immediately After US Canceled Pakistan Trip"

President Trump answering questions from reporters

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 25th (local time) that he is open to dialogue with Iran at any time, regarding the virtual collapse of the second US-Iran truce talks in Pakistan.

However, he did not ease pressure on Iran, stating that the U.S. "holds all the cards."

President Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social today, "I just canceled our delegation's visit to Islamabad, Pakistan, where they were scheduled to meet with the Iranian side."

Following the Iranian delegation's departure from Pakistan today, after arriving yesterday, the visit of the U.S. delegation was also canceled. Consequently, the second truce talks, which were expected to be held in Pakistan this weekend, appear to have effectively fallen through.

President Trump said, "Too much time is wasted traveling, and there's too much to do!" adding, "Moreover, their 'leadership' is embroiled in tremendous internal strife and confusion. No one, including themselves, knows who is really in charge."

He then wrote, "We have all the cards, and they have none. If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!"

This is interpreted as an attempt to press Iran by emphasizing the U.S.'s superior position in negotiations, highlighting that the U.S. has attacked Iran's major military facilities through military operations and is imposing economic pressure with a naval blockade against Iran.

However, he seems to have left room for negotiations by keeping open the possibility of dialogue, such as through phone calls.

Before boarding Air Force One to return to the White House from Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, President Trump reiterated to reporters that Iran was in a state of internal strife, but expressed his willingness to talk, saying, "But I will negotiate with whoever is necessary."

When asked about the background of the cancellation of the delegation's trip to Pakistan and what had changed between yesterday and today, President Trump replied, "Nothing," adding, "It's just that they brought us a document that should have been better."

He continued, "Interestingly, less than 10 minutes after I canceled (the U.S. delegation's trip to Pakistan), we received a much better new document."

This is noteworthy as it claims that Iran initially gave an unsatisfactory response regarding the U.S. truce proposal, but then presented an improved proposal shortly after the U.S. canceled its trip to Pakistan.

President Trump emphasized, "All that agreement is not complicated. It's very simple," adding, "Iran cannot have nuclear weapons."

Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy for the Middle East (left), and Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister

The White House announced yesterday that Iran had requested face-to-face negotiations, and that the U.S. delegation, including Special Envoy Witkoff and Kushner, was scheduled to depart for Pakistan this morning.

The White House stated that the U.S. delegation would meet with the Iranian delegation led by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, but Iran has maintained its stance of not engaging in direct talks with the United States.

Minister Araghchi, who arrived in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, yesterday, met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir to convey Iran's position and demands regarding the truce, and then departed Pakistan today.

The U.S. and Iran, currently in a truce, held their first truce talks in Islamabad on the 11th-12th but they failed, and the second talks, expected on the 21st, also fell through.

With the talks planned for this weekend also falling through, it is suggested that both sides will continue indirect negotiations through intermediary Pakistan for the time being.