Donald Trumpon Sunday announced that two United States officials -- including special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner -- are on their way forPakistan'sIslamabad, to participate in the second round of peace talks with Iran. Trump shared this information on Truth Social even though he warned Tehran to accept a "very fair" and "reasonable deal" that the US is offering otherwise he will knock out "every single power plant" and "every single bridge" in the country. Some media reports have also suggested that Vice President JD Vance is also traveling to Pakistan, however, Trump did not confirm it.
Monday talks in Islamabad are approaching ahead of the expiry of the two-week ceasefire declared by Trump in the conflict with Iran.
Trump said, "Steve is going to be there tomorrow night," in a phone call on Sunday from the White House to the New York Post, confirming that Special Envoy Witkoff will land in Islamabad on Monday night. The president added that Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, will also be involved with the talks scheduled for Tuesday.
As US officials head to Pakistan, CNN reported that Iran has not immediately confirmed their plans about visiting Islamabad. The first round of ceasefire negotiations ended in a gridlock between Tehran and Washington over Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear capacities.
In an interview with Fox News's Trey Yingst today, Trump said there is an ongoing fight between "moderates" and "crazies" in Iran amid negotiations with the US while confirming that Kushner and Witkoff were departing for Islamabad for talks.
"If the deal isn't done, the deal that we made, then I'm going to take out their bridges and their power plants," Trump said. "If they don't sign this thing, the whole country is going to get blown up," Fox News cited Trump as saying.
"We're preparing to hit them harder than any country has ever been hit before because you cannot let them have a nuclear weapon," the US President continued as per the US broadcaster. Trump went on to say that Iran has "agreed to much" of the deal already.
As US officials left for next round of Islamabad talks, Trump on Truth Social warned of severe repercussions, including an attack on Iranian energy and civil infrastructure, if Iran "doesn't take the deal."
"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."
On the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, he claimed that it was Iran on the losing end with the closure causing a loss of USD 500 million per day to the country while claiming that the "United States loses nothing".
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