US President Donald Trump told Reuters yesterday that Iran plans to make an offer aimed at satisfying US demands, as talks were expected to resume in Pakistan.
“They’re making an offer and we’ll have to see,” Trump said during a phone interview. The president said he did not know what the offer would be yet.
When asked who the US was negotiating with, Trump said: “I don’t want to say that, but we’re dealing with the people that are in charge now.”
Trump plans to send special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to talks with Araghchi in Islamabad, and the pair will depart this morning, White House Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters yesterday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad yesterday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the US, amid conflicting signals on whether he would meet with US negotiators there.
Pakistan’s foreign minister confirmed the arrival of the Iranian delegation, saying Araqchi would meet senior Pakistani officials to discuss the peace efforts.
Trump has insisted the US military will maintain a blockade against Iran’s ports until an agreement is reached.
When asked what is needed to lift the blockade, Trump said: “I’d have to be able to answer that question later. I have to see what they’re offering.”
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