Trump cancels US delegation’s Pakistan trip as Iran peace talks stall: ‘They can call us anytime they want’

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 25, 2026 · 204 words · By Caitlin Doornbos; Geoff Earle

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Trump cancels US delegation’s Pakistan trip as Iran peace talks stall: ‘They can call us anytime they want’ President Trump has called off sending a US delegation to Pakistan Saturday for peace talks with Iran – canceling a trip he said would be a waste of…

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We have all the cards,” Trump told Fox News in a phone call Saturday.

Common ground

“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.” The White House did not respond earlier Saturday to questions about when Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff…

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Claim 1: “Trump told a Post reporter in Islamabad to “come home.””

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The claim that Trump told a reporter in Islamabad to 'come home' is sourced from a single web search result, which cites a text message from Trump to The Post. No other independent sources corroborate this specific quote.

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web search NEUTRAL — US vice-president JD Vance told reporters in Islamabad on Sunday that the US had ‘made very clear what our red lines are’ during a marathon 21 hours of talks with Iran. Photograph: Getty Images.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/11/middle-ea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump told reporters the US "will be leaving [Iran] very soon" and says US military action could end as soon as "two or three weeks". He says the US has achieved the goals set before airstrikes agains…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c8jke9v9xv9t

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web search NEUTRAL — Sources in Islamabad touted positive mediation efforts with Tehran, renewing the possibility of more peace talks within the next “36 to 72 hours.” Asked about this possible breakthrough by The Post, T…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/trump-tells-the-post-s…

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Claim 2: “The president’s comments came after members of an Iranian delegation who had been meeting independently with top Pakistani officials had already left Islamabad.”

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The web search results provide context regarding the timing of Trump's comments relative to the talks. One result mentions the envoys were expected to travel to Pakistan for negotiations with the Iranian Foreign Minister, and another provides general context about the talks in Islamabad.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 3: “Prior to Trump’s cancellation of the US delegation’s planned travel to Pakistan on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was set to return to Islamabad Sunday, Al Arabiya reported, citing Pakistani sources.”

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The claim regarding Abbas Araghchi's scheduled return to Islamabad on Sunday prior to the cancellation is cited in a web search result referencing Al Arabiya, but this specific detail is not corroborated by other independent sources provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 4: “The White House did not respond earlier Saturday to questions about when Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were expected to depart for Islamabad.”

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The evidence contains multiple web search results mentioning Kushner and Witkoff's expected travel to Pakistan, but none of the provided snippets explicitly state that 'The White House did not respond' on Saturday regarding their departure schedule. The information is suggestive but not directly confirmed by the provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Breaking History: A White House Memoir is a 2022 political memoir by Jared Kushner recounting his service as senior presidential advisor in the first Trump administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_History

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump ( iv-AHNG-kə; born October 30, 1981) is an American businesswoman. She is the second child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his first w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House COVID-19 outbreak was a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infections that began in September 2020 and ended in January 2021 that spread among people, including many U.S. government officials, who …
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Claim 5: “Trump told Fox News in a phone call Saturday that the US delegation would not take an 18-hour flight to Pakistan.”

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Multiple web search results indicate that Trump made statements regarding the US delegation's travel plans to Pakistan, including statements made to Fox News. The evidence confirms Trump spoke about the representatives traveling to Pakistan for talks with Iran, and the context suggests statements were made regarding the travel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fox News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla is an American news and political satire talk show on Fox News Channel hosted by comedian and Fox News Radio host Jimmy Failla. The program features a panel o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News_Saturday_Night

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — My View with Lara Trump is an American television program that airs on Fox News and is hosted by Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of the 45th and 47th President of the United States Donald Trump. The p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saturday in America is an American television program that airs on the Fox News Channel hosted by Kayleigh McEnany, former White House Press Secretary under President Donald Trump in his first term an…
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Claim 6: “President Trump has called off sending a US delegation to Pakistan Saturday for peace talks with Iran”

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Multiple web search results report that President Trump canceled the US envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks. One source specifically mentions the cancellation due to the Iranian position in peace negotiations, and another confirms the cancellation of the trip by Witkoff and Kushner.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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