BREAKING: President Trump Extends Ceasefire After VP Vance’s Peace Talks With Iran POSTPONED

This just in: talks with Iran are off, for the time being.

A delegation led by Vice President JD Vance was originally set to leave for Pakistan this morning to engage in a second round of negotiations with Iran tomorrow.

But now, the trip has been put on hold indefinitely.

Here are the details:

U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s trip Wednesday to Islamabad, Pakistan for negotiations with Iran has been postponed indefinitely, a U.S. source confirms to Barak Ravid of Axios, following the Iranian decision to withdraw from the negotiations as divisions remain in Tehran. pic.twitter.com/52zaq4tIni

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Earlier today, Iran announced that they had made a final decision not to attend the peace talks.

This came right as a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was set to expire.

The New York Times was the first to report:

Vice President JD Vance’s diplomatic trip to Islamabad, where he was expected to press Iranian negotiators for a nuclear deal, has been put on hold after Tehran failed to respond to American negotiating positions, according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the situation.

Mr. Vance had been scheduled to depart Tuesday morning for the Pakistani capital, where talks were set to resume on Wednesday — the same day the fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran is set to expire. Without an Iranian response, the official said, the diplomatic process is in effect paused, though the trip has not been canceled.

The trip could be back on at a moment’s notice with President Trump’s approval. U.S. officials are also looking for a clear sign that Iran’s negotiators have been fully empowered to reach an agreement.

The delay is another hurdle in the Trump administration’s push to secure an agreement that would curb Iran’s nuclear program, and it comes as the Pentagon has been reviewing military options should Mr. Trump conclude that Tehran is not negotiating in good faith.

The official said a return to bombing was not imminent but the Pentagon was continuing to game out options. The United States remains poised to launch another wave of strikes, having kept its substantial military presence in the Middle East.

In response to the sudden change in plans, President Trump has temporarily extended the ceasefire, which was set to expire in just hours.

He posted this statement on Truth Social:

Full text:

 

STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP:

Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal. I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other. President DONALD J. TRUMP

Fox News provided further coverage here:

🚨 JUST IN — IT'S OFFICIAL: VP JD Vance's trip to Pakistan for peace talks is now ON HOLD, per Fox

This is reportedly because Iran is flat out refusing much of America's terms, and are simply not going to show up.

The clock is ticking… pic.twitter.com/KpcKTseDCD

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