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Trump Halts Envoy Trip to Pakistan Amid Review of Iran's 14-Point Peace Proposal
President Trump canceled a planned trip by envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Islamabad, citing the current state of peace negotiations with Iran. He is reviewing a new proposal from Tehran that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the US naval blockade.
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President Trump canceled a planned trip by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad due to Iran's position in ongoing peace negotiations, he told Axios. Trump stated there is no point in sending the envoys on an 18-hour flight to Islamabad in the current situation of the negotiations. On Truth Social, Trump stated he was reviewing a new peace proposal from Tehran.
Trump also stated that Iran has not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to humanity and the world over the last 47 years. Iran issued Trump a one-month deadline for negotiations on its proposed deal, according to two sources briefed on the proposal who spoke to Axios. The proposed deal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and bringing an end to the war.
It also includes the end of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. The deal covers the end of the ongoing conflict in Lebanon. Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme would take place after the initial deal is reached.
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