Trump cancels US envoy trip to Pakistan as Iran talks unfold in Islamabad

President Trump scrapped the planned arrival of US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to press Iran talks, telling Fox News he wouldn’t authorize an 18-hour flight to discuss nothing. Iran’s Abbas Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad for discussions but left before a deal could be reached, after a first round of talks earlier this month failed. The episode underscores Pakistan’s mediator role as Washington-Iran negotiations stall, with Pakistan tightening security around the venue and Iran resuming some flights from Tehran amid the regional tensions.