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US Cancels Pakistan Trip as Iran Keeps Talking
President Trump called off a planned US trip to Pakistan. The two top US negotiators were Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Iran had already said no direct talks would happen in Pakistan. Iran's Foreign Ministry said no meeting between Iran and the US was planned.
But Iran kept pushing for talks anyway. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Oman on Sunday.
He then returned to Pakistan. He is set to travel to Moscow on Monday to meet President Putin. Trump suggested Iran and the US could talk by phone instead.
Klear Note — The US and Iran have had tense relations for decades. Direct talks between the two countries are rare and difficult to arrange.
Key Terms 4
- envoys
- Official representatives sent by a country to talk with others
- Abbas Araghchi
- Iran's top diplomat leading talks with other countries
- Steve Witkoff
- One of Trump's top negotiators sent to handle talks
- Jared Kushner
- Trump adviser and top negotiator involved in the trip