Trump brushes off Iran talks and claims deal is ‘meaningless’
As the United States and Iran engage in significant face-to-face negotiations early Sunday in Pakistan, President Donald Trump asserted military success against Iran while minimizing the relevance of the ongoing ceasefire discussions led by Vice President J D Vance, stating, “regardless of what happens, we win”. In remarks to the press gathered outside the White House, Trump stated, “Let’s see what happens maybe they make a deal, maybe they don’t.” It is of no consequence.
From the perspective of America, we emerge victorious. Trump also acknowledged “very deep negotiations” with Iran. However, he also indicated that the US military was engaged in operations to locate mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which continues to be largely inaccessible to the majority of freighters transporting oil and natural gas from the Persian Gulf. The United States and Iran are presently engaged in significant in-person negotiations in Islamabad, following the announcement of a tenuous two-week ceasefire. This development comes as the conflict, which has resulted in thousands of casualties and disrupted global markets, approaches its seventh week.
The US delegation, under the leadership of Vance, and the Iranian delegation, headed by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, have engaged in discussions with Pakistan regarding the advancement of a ceasefire that is currently jeopardized by significant disagreements and ongoing Israeli assaults on Hezbollah in Lebanon, which is supported by Iran. The health ministry in Lebanon has reported that the death toll has exceeded 2,000.
