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US delegation headed to Pakistan for talks on Monday, says Trump

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US delegation headed to Pakistan for talks on Monday, says Trump

A US delegation will reach Pakistan tomorrow evening for negotiations with Iran, with about two days remaining in the two countries’ tenuous ceasefire agreement, said US President Donald Trump. Tehran has not immediately confirmed the plans.

Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire with its actions in the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway where Tehran has once again blocked the passage for most ships, alleging US “breaches of trust.” Traffic remains paralyzed in the strait Sunday, and a tanker and container ship reported attacks yesterday.

In an interview Sunday with the New York Post, Trump said special envoy Steve Witkoff would go to Pakistan and that his son-in-law Jared Kushner would also be involved.

The US and Iran have a long way to go before reaching an agreement, Iran’s parliament speaker told state media in an interview.

“Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement! Many of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom. That wasn’t nice, was it? My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Trump said Iran’s actions were counterproductive. He said: “Iran recently announced that they were closing the Strait, which is strange, because our BLOCKADE has already closed it. They’re helping us without knowing, and they are the ones that lose with the closed passage, $500 Million Dollars a day! The United States loses nothing.”

 “In fact, many Ships are headed, right now, to the U.S., Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to load up, compliments of the IRGC, always wanting to be ‘the tough guy!’”

The president said the US has put forward what he described as a “very fair and reasonable DEAL,” while issuing a stark warning if negotiations fail.

“We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!” Trump said.

“They’ll come down fast, they’ll come down easy and, if they don’t take the DEAL, it will be my Honor to do what has to be done, which should have been done to Iran, by other Presidents, for the last 47 years. IT’S TIME FOR THE IRAN KILLING MACHINE TO END!” he added.