Washington, DC [US], April 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that American representatives, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will travel to Pakistan on Monday to hold ceasefire negotiations with Iran. He also warned of severe repercussions, including potential attacks on Iranian energy and civilian infrastructure, if Iran “doesn’t take the deal.”
The US president made the remarks in a post on Truth Social.
Speaking to Fox News reporter Trey Yingst, Trump said this is the “last chance” for Iran to agree to a deal and vowed not to make the same mistake as former President Barack Obama.
“If Iran does not sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up,” the US president told the reporter.
Asked about the delegation heading to Pakistan, Trump said he is sending “Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner back to Islamabad.”
“My people are arriving Monday night—that’s tomorrow. I’m sending Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner back to Islamabad. They know the players, they know how to make a deal. They’ll be there for talks this week. We’re giving diplomacy one last chance, but the clock has run out. Most of the points are already conceded; they know they can’t have nuclear weapons. That’s over. It’s been obliterated. Now they just need to sign the paper and open the strait,” Trump said.
Last week in Islamabad, US Vice President J.D. Vance led negotiations with Iranian intermediaries, but those discussions ended without a breakthrough. Steve Witkoff is President Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, while Kushner is his son-in-law.
In his Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump also accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement.
“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,” he said.
On the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump claimed that Iran stands to lose significantly, estimating losses of USD 500 million per day, while asserting that the United States “loses nothing.”
He reiterated that a fair deal is on the table for Iran and warned of escalatory action if it is rejected.
“Iran recently announced that they were closing the strait, which is strange because our blockade has already closed it. They’re helping us without knowing, and they are the ones that lose with the closed passage—$500 million a day! The United States loses nothing. In fact, many ships are headed right now to the US—Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska—to load up, compliments of the IRGC, always wanting to be ‘the tough guy!’ 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. No more Mr. Nice Guy! They’ll come down fast, they’ll come down easy and, if they don’t take the deal, it will be my honor to do what has to be done, which should have been done to Iran by other presidents for the last 47 years. It’s time for the Iran killing machine to end!” Trump said.
The latest remarks come as the two-week ceasefire is set to expire on April 22. CNN reported that Iran has not immediately confirmed the plans.
The first round of ceasefire negotiations ended in a gridlock between Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear capabilities. (ANI)
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