Washington DC:As uncertainty looms over the second round ofUS-Iran talks, another report surfaced that US President Donald Trump could join the negotiations if both parties agreed to a deal. Trump is likely to attend the talks in person in Islamabad or virtually, reported news agency Reuters, quoting Pakistani officials. As per the report, the US President could even be one of the signatories of the final deal. However, there is no official confirmation in this regard.
It is also not confirmed whether the Iranian delegation would participate in the talks. On Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected any possibility of negotiations with the US. However, a few hours later, Axios reported that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei gave green signal to Iranian delegation to attend the Islamabad talks.
Earlier reports also surfaced that US Vice President JD Vance would depart for Islamabad to take part in the second round of negotiations with Iran on Tuesday morning (local time) to resolve the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Notably, the first round of US-Iran talks were held in Islamabad on April 11. However, the deal could not be finalised as Tehran walked away from the talks, citing excessive demands by the US. After the talks failed, the US Navy imposed a blockade in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, restricting ships from leaving or entering Iranian ports.
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Meanwhile, the 14-day ceasefire between Washington and Tehran, which was announced on April 7, is scheduled to end on Wednesday. On Monday night (local time), Trump threatened Iran with launching a bombing campaign against it if the deadline to hold talks is missed.
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"Well, they're going to negotiate, and if they don't, they're going to see problems like they've never seen before," Trump stated. He further emphasised his administration's primary objective regarding Iran's military capabilities, adding, "Hopefully, they'll make a fair deal, and they'll build their country back up, but when they do it, they will not have a nuclear weapon."
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf accused the US President of attempting to turn the "table of negotiation" into a "table of surrender." Posting on X, Ghalibaf asserted that Iran would not be coerced, stating, "We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and in the past two weeks, we have prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield."
Despite the escalating tension and Trump's hints that the current ceasefire may not be extended, there are signs of potential diplomatic movement.
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