FLORIDA April 25, 2026 — President Donald J. Trump announced Saturday that he has canceled a planned trip by top U.S. envoys to Pakistan for the next round of indirect peace negotiations with Iran, citing excessive travel demands, internal Iranian leadership infighting, and an insufficient initial proposal from Tehran.
Speaking to reporters on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport, President Trump explained the decision: “There’s no reason to wait two days, have people traveling for 16, 17 hours… We’re not doing it that way. We’ll do it when they want. They can call me. We have all the cards.”
Trump noted that the Iranian side had submitted a proposal that “should have been better.” He added that, moments after the cancellation, a significantly improved offer arrived: “Interestingly, immediately when I canceled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that was much better.”
The President also highlighted turmoil within the Iranian regime following recent U.S. and allied military actions. “They don’t know — they are fighting with each other… tremendous infighting. There probably fighting for leadership,” he said, referencing the elimination of senior Iranian leadership figures.
At the core of his message, Trump delivered a clear and unwavering red line: “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. It’s that simple.”
The canceled delegation was to include Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner, who had been scheduled to travel to Islamabad alongside aides to Vice President JD Vance for talks mediated by Pakistan. The move follows a fragile ceasefire that took effect earlier this month after weeks of intense conflict in the region.
The White House shared video of the President’s remarks on X (formerly Twitter), underscoring the administration’s “peace through strength” approach.
This latest development signals that while the Trump administration remains open to diplomacy, it will not entertain prolonged travel or weak proposals — and will continue to insist that Iran abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons. Iranian officials have not yet issued an official response.
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