President Donald Trump signaled Thursday he might travel to Pakistan if a potential agreement between the United States and Iran is finalized in Islamabad, highlighting the nation’s critical role as an ongoing negotiation intermediary.
“I would go to Pakistan,” Trump told reporters when asked whether he would visit the country to seal an agreement. “Pakistan has been great. They’ve been so good.”
“If a deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go,” he added.
The United States and Iran have been working through Pakistan as they attempt to reach a new understanding, with talks continuing despite recent setbacks. The U.S. currently enforces a blockade on Iranian ports as a temporary ceasefire between the two nations expires next week, raising urgency for renewed diplomacy.
Negotiations in Islamabad last week did not yield a breakthrough, though all parties remain engaged. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that communication between Washington and Tehran is ongoing through Islamabad, with efforts underway to organize another round of talks—though no specific date has been set.
Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stated: “Who will come, how big the delegation will be, who will stay, and who will go is for the parties to decide.” He added, “As a mediator, it’s important for us to keep the talks confidential. We had the details and information of the talks entrusted to us by the negotiating parties.”
Earlier Thursday, Trump also announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following meetings in Washington—a potential step toward easing broader regional tensions tied to the conflict involving Iran.
Israel has launched a series of strikes on Lebanon since the start of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, targeting Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist groups. Iran and Pakistan have argued that Lebanon was included in the original ceasefire arrangement, while U.S. and Israeli officials have pushed back against that claim.
