U.S. negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks
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“U.S. negotiators are scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday (April 25, 2026), but Iran said its officials did not plan to meet the Americans to discuss ending the war that has killed thousands and roiled global markets.”
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Multiple web search results, including those mimicking news reports (Reuters, general updates), state that U.S. negotiators were scheduled to leave for Pakistan on a Saturday, but that Iran stated its officials did not plan to meet the Americans regarding ending the war. This specific narrative is reported across multiple search snippets.
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner are due to depart on Saturday (April 25, 2026) morning for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, the White House said.”
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The claim specifies that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were scheduled to depart on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, according to the White House. However, the evidence contains conflicting reports: one web search suggests envoys were expected to leave for talks with Iran (CNN snippet), but another web search explicitly states that President Donald Trump *canceled* Witkoff and Kushner's trip to Pakistan, contradicting the premise that they were scheduled to depart for talks with a specific minister.
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— Alexander "Alex" Witkoff is an American businessman who is the son of billionaire businessman Steve Witkoff. He is the CEO of the Witkoff Group, a private real estate development and investment group …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Witkoff
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Witkoff
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— Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
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— Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
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