Donald Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan

US President Donald Trump cancelled a ‌trip by two US envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday.

Trump said in a social media post that he had called off the planned visit by his special ​envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, citing what he said was tremendous confusion within the Iranian leadership.

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"Too much ​time wasted on traveling, too much work! Besides which, there is tremendous infighting and confusion within ⁠their "leadership." Nobody knows who is in charge, including them. Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want ​to talk, all they have to do is call!!!" he wrote.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi earlier left the Pakistani capital without any sign of a ​breakthrough in talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other senior officials.

Araqchi later described his visit to Pakistan as "very fruitful," adding in a social media post that he had "shared Iran's position concerning (a) workable framework to permanently end the war on Iran. Have yet to see if the U.S. ​is truly serious about diplomacy".

Iranian media reported that Araqchi had flown to Oman's capital Muscat, saying he will meet with ​senior officials to "discuss and exchange views on bilateral relations and regional developments".

Tehran has ruled out a new round of direct talks with the ‌United ⁠States and an Iranian diplomatic source said Tehran would not accept Washington's "maximalist demands".—Reuters