President Trump says he canceled a diplomatic trip to Pakistan because Iran's proposal was insufficient, vowing to deal by phone instead.
Trump elaborated on his position, specifically mocking the idea of a long flight for fruitless negotiations and emphasizing the US's perceived leverage.
Trump personally confirmed the cancellation and elaborated on his reasoning in a direct quote.
The cancellation was announced by Trump himself, directly linking it to the departure of Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi from Pakistan.
Trump provided a direct quote to Fox News explaining his decision to cancel the trip, stating he told the envoys they would not go to Islamabad to "sit and talk about nothing."
Trump provided a direct quote on the cancellation: "We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want."
Trump provided a direct quote to Fox News explaining his decision to cancel the trip.
Trump provided his reasoning for the cancellation, citing wasted travel time, infighting within Iran's leadership, and the US's strong negotiating position.
Trump provided his direct reasoning for the cancellation via Truth Social, claiming infighting in Iran's leadership and that the US 'has all the cards.'
Fox News is now reporting the cancellation, adding a mainstream media source to the story.
Trump provided new reasoning for the cancellation, citing 'tremendous infighting and confusion' within Iran's leadership and stating the US holds 'all the cards.'
Trump provided a direct quote to Fox News, elaborating on his order to his team not to make the 18-hour flight to Pakistan.
Trump provided new details on his reasoning, stating the trip was canceled because Iran's proposal was insufficient and that he prefers to negotiate by phone.
