Mr. Trump: US-Iran negotiations ‘could take place in the next 3 days’

NY Post On April 22, citing knowledgeable sources in Pakistan, the next round of peace negotiations between the US and Iran “is likely to take place in Islamabad within the next 36-72 hours”.

This newspaper reporter then sent a question via text message to US President Donald Trump, asking to comment on this information and received the response: “Very likely!”. Mr. Trump did not comment further on this.

Sources in Islamabad said mediation efforts with Tehran are showing positive signs, opening up the possibility of resuming dialogue within the above time frame. One source commented that the ceasefire is still maintained despite tough statements from both sides and there has been no military escalation.

Quoting an analyst knowledgeable about Pakistan’s diplomatic and defense circles, NY Post said the prospect of diplomatically resolving the conflict with Iran currently depends on whether Tehran can come up with a unified proposal or not. This source commented that Washington’s stance is that it will not return to negotiations until Tehran reaches an internal consensus.

Meanwhile, CNN Citing well-informed sources, President Trump wants to limit the time for Iran to study the unification proposal and resume the diplomatic process.

Washington does not want to extend the ceasefire indefinitely and also does not want prolonged negotiations. Mr. Trump’s advisers believe that Iran’s leadership is still internally fractured, causing the country to not reach a consensus to empower the negotiating delegation to finalize the deal.

The decision to extend the ceasefire shows Mr. Trump’s desire to resolve the conflict diplomatically, while also showing caution in resuming military actions. During this time, Washington believes that blockading Iranian ports will exert effective pressure, but also realizes that the longer the blockade lasts, the greater the negative impact on the global economy will be.

Iran’s leadership has not announced whether it will extend the ceasefire or choose another response. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on April 22 that the country is always ready to defend itself against all threats, but will still try to pursue diplomatic and legal measures to protect national interests.

“Diplomacy is a tool to protect national interests and security. Iran will participate in diplomatic efforts when it finds the situation necessary and reasonable to promote national interests, as well as to preserve the achievements that Iran has achieved,” he replied to the news agency. Tasnim.