US president cancels envoy trip to Pakistan for ceasefire talks – as it happened

Donald Trump cancels US envoy trip to Pakistan for ceasefire talks with Iran Donald Trump has confirmed the cancellation of his plan to send US envoys for ceasefire talks in Pakistan , saying “too much time” has been “wasted on traveling”. “I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going is Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work! Besides which, there is tremendous infighting and confusion within their ‘leadership.’ Nobody knows who is in charge, including them,” he added. “Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!” Share Updated at 18.04 BST Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Blog closing That’s where we’ll leave our live Middle East coverage for today. Thanks for following along and we’ll be back with another live blog later. Share Updated at 02.13 BST Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Israeli war in Iran have receded, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill and both Tehran and Washington showing little willingness to soften their terms. The Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi has left mediator Pakistan empty-handed, and US president Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner , dealing back-to-back blows to peace prospects. Araqchi described his visit to Pakistan as “very fruitful”. …