Trump calls off Witkoff, Kushner trip to Pakistan for Iran peace talks

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The president’s announcement came after Iranian officials left Pakistan on Saturday and downplayed the prospect of direct talks with U.S. officials on a deal.

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April 26, 2026 at 8:29 a.m. EDT1 minute ago

A soldier keeps watch in the “red zone” governmental area of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. (Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images)

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Hopes of an Iran war ceasefire appeared muted on Sunday after President Donald Trump scrapped the U.S. negotiating delegation’s trip to Pakistan at the last minute, raising risks of severe global economic consequences and continuing political peril for Republicans in the midterm elections.

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