Trump says US negotiators to head to Pakistan for Iran talks

US president announces talks in Islamabad and accuses Iran of violating ceasefire, warning Tehran of severe repercussions.President Donald Trump has announced that United States negotiators will travel to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Monday for talks aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran.In a post on social media on Sunday, Trump didn’t detail which officials the US would send to a second round of in-person talks with Iranian negotiators in Islamabad. Last weekend’s talks, at which Vice President JD Vance led the US delegation, ended without a deal.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran, US still ‘far’ from breakthrough amid Strait of Hormuz impasselist 2 of 3Photos: Displaced Lebanese families return home despite Israeli attackslist 3 of 3Does Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ violate the Lebanon ceasefire?end of listIn his post, Trump accused Iran of violating a two-week ceasefire that is due to expire on Wednesday by opening fire on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz. The US president threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure in Iran if it doesn’t accept the terms of the deal being offered by the US.“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,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.There was no immediate comment from Tehran regarding Trump’s claim of a new round of talks.Iran’s Tasnim News Agency ⁠reported that there is currently no ⁠decision by Iran ⁠to send a negotiating delegation ‌to Pakistan “as long as there is a naval ⁠blockade” on Iranian ports.‘Unlawful’ blockadeIran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the US naval blockade is a violation of the ceasefire as well as an “unlawful and criminal” act.“The United States’ so-called ‘blockade’ of Iran’s ports or coastline is not only a violation of Pakistani-mediated ceasefire but also both unlawful and criminal,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei wrote in a post on X.