The US Presidency confirmed that the vice-president, JD Vance, in charge of leading possible new negotiations with Iran in Pakistan, will not leave Washington this Tuesday, as expected.
“In view of President Trump’s message on social media, confirming that the United States expects a unified proposal from the Iranians, the trip to Pakistan will not take place this Monday”, said a senior White House official, in a statement released to the media.
O Pakistan was preparing to host a new round of negotiations between the United States and Iran, but the North American President, Donald Trump, announced, this Monday night, the which would expire this Wednesday, at the request of Islamabad.
The White House had never confirmed the vice president’s trip, but remained vague about whether or not he would leave the capital this Monday, reported the agency France-Presse (AFP).
Trump said he ordered the Armed Forces to “continue the blockade and in all other respects remain ready and able, and will therefore prolong the ceasefire until the proposal is presented and discussions are concluded, one way or another.”
“I will extend the ceasefire until your proposal is presented and negotiations are concluded, whatever the outcome,” stressed the North American leader in .
Trump justified his decision by saying that the “Iranian government is deeply divided” and that the Pakistani Government, acting as mediator, asked him to suspend the “attack on Iran until its leaders and representatives present a unified proposal”.
Trump will maintain naval blockade
Despite prolonging the ceasefire, Trump said he will maintain the US naval blockade against Iranian ships, which he ordered after the failure of the first round of negotiations with Iran, on April 11 and 12.
The US President’s announcement came amid disagreements between Washington and Tehran over the end of the truce.
As Iranian officials claimed that the Trump administration is not “taking the negotiation process seriously”.
Trump met at the White House with the country’s top national security advisers just hours before the two-week ceasefire, declared in early April, expired on Wednesday.
In addition to Vance, Present at the meeting were Secretary of State Marco RubioSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the President’s son-in-law.
Almost two months after the start of hostilities initiated by Israel and the United States, Tehran threatened to resume attacks against Gulf countries, putting global oil supplies at risk.
