Ceasefire in the air: Iranians leave Pakistan, Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner trip
Abbas Araghchi departed Pakistan, signaling that Tehran will not accept “maximalist demands” – After the Iranian foreign minister’s departure, Donald Trump announced he canceled the trip of his two envoys, saying “we hold all the cards”
Why US–Iran talks are hitting a wall: Hardliner Ahmad Vahidi of the Revolutionary Guards pulls the strings militarily & diplomatically
The new head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ahmad Vahidi, is reportedly sidelining Tehran’s moderates and imposing a hard line toward the US. Why he promoted Mojtaba Khamenei, how he shut down the first talks in Islamabad, and his links to terrorist acts abroad
CNN: Trump sends Whitcoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran
A Pakistani government source said earlier that Araghchi is expected in Islamabad tonight with a small group of delegates and peace talks with the US are likely to take place