Trump Cancels US-Iran Talks in Pakistan, Cites Iranian Disarray
President Trump sent a direct text message to a New York Post reporter in Islamabad, urging her to return home amid the cancellation of planned US diplomatic talks with Iran. The reporter shared screenshots of the exchange, which occurred shortly before Trump's public announcement on Truth Social. The decision cited wasted travel time and disarray in Iranian leadership.
india.com" while she was in Islamabad, Pakistan, as he canceled a planned US diplomatic push with Iran. com. In the exchange, Doornbos wrote to Trump that she was in Islamabad until there was sure word on talks or not.
Doornbos later wrote on X that Trump told her it was time to leave Islamabad and that US-Iran talks round two are off. She was traveling in Pakistan at the time. The text message from Trump came shortly before he publicly announced the cancellation.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that he canceled the trip of his representatives going to Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians. In the Truth Social post, Trump cited wasted travel time and disarray among Iranian leadership as reasons for the cancellation. com reported that Trump recently canceled the US delegation trip to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
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Caitlin Doornbos shared screenshots of the text message exchange with President Trump on Saturday.
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President Trump sent a direct text message to Caitlin Doornbos saying 'Come home!!!'.
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President Trump announced on Truth Social that he canceled the trip to Islamabad for talks with Iranians.
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President Trump canceled the US delegation trip to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials.
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Potential Impact
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Shift in travel plans for US delegation and associated personnel.
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Potential delay in US-Iran diplomatic engagement due to canceled talks.
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Possible strain on US-Pakistan relations from abrupt cancellation.
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