President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Islamabad Monday night to restart Iran War negotiations, with Jared Kushner also participating in Tuesday’s sessions. Vice President JD Vance, who led the failed April 11 talks, will not attend due to security concerns despite administration officials publicly stating he would lead.
The dispatch follows Iranian gunfire against French and British vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, which Trump denounced as “Total Violation” while paradoxically noting Iran’s closure merely reinforces the American blockade costing Tehran $500 million daily. The President threatened to “knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge” if deal fails, declaring “NO MORE MR. NICE GUY.”
Trump left open potential personal appearance in Pakistan “at a little bit later date” if progress materializes, though emphasizing process dependence. The President claimed Friday that Iran agreed to full Hormuz opening and uranium handover—a characterization immediately contradicted by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and subsequent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping.
The renewed talks occur as the April 21 ceasefire expiration approaches. Trump told Fox News that without agreement “the whole country is going to get blown up,” while informing ABC that resolution “will happen. One way or another. The nice way or the hard way.” Officials confirmed Trump has contemplated military seizure of nuclear materials if diplomacy fails.
Witkoff’s mission represents final diplomatic attempt before potential massive escalation, with U.S. forces maintaining enhanced firepower posture and satellite monitoring of Iranian nuclear sites.
Trump Dispatches Witkoff to Resume Iran Talks in Pakistan
Trump sends Witkoff and Kushner to Islamabad for renewed Iran talks as Vance stays behind for security. President threatens total infrastructure destruction after Hormuz gunfire violations while claiming Iran already agreed to terms Tehran immediately denied.
