US President Donald Trump said discussions with the Iranian delegation in Islamabad were positive and lasted nearly 20 hours. Speaking about the negotiations, Trump said the talks began early in the morning and continued throughout the night.
He added that most issues were agreed upon, although both sides failed to reach a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. Trump said US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner fully briefed him about the negotiations.
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According to Trump, the talks were made possible through the leadership and cooperation of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
He praised the Pakistani leadership, describing both leaders as extraordinary figures who helped facilitate the negotiations. The US president said the discussions covered several important issues between Washington and Tehran.
However, he stated that Iran was not ready to abandon its nuclear ambitions. Trump said that despite this disagreement, the points agreed upon were still better than continuing the conflict.
He also stressed that any agreement would remain incomplete unless Iran’s nuclear capability was fully eliminated. The US president further accused Iran of failing to fulfil its promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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He claimed that much of Iran’s naval capacity, including several mine-laying ships, had already been destroyed. Trump warned that the US Navy could enforce a blockade if Iran continued to restrict the key maritime route.
He added that ships paying tolls to Iran would not receive safe passage through the waterway. Trump said Iran needed money and also wanted to maintain nuclear capabilities, which he described as unacceptable.
He warned that the United States could take further military action if Iran failed to reopen the waterway. The US president urged Iran to immediately start reopening the maritime passage, saying its current actions violated international laws.
