Iran-US war latest: Trump cancels Pakistan peace summit and says Tehran ‘can call us’ if they want to talk
Donald Trump has said Iran can reach out to the United States with a phone call if it wants to negotiate an end to the war.
“If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure lines,” Trump said in an interview on Fox News.
It comes after he canceled a trip by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday, saying it was too far to travel “without a plan”.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi departed Islamabad after speaking only to Pakistani officials, but has since returned despite the absence of US counterparts.
Araghchi previously said he had discussed “the latest developments related to the ceasefire” and Tehran’s “views and considerations” in Pakistan on Saturday and his delegation left shortly after meeting mediators.
Meanwhile, Israel has ordered civilians to evacuate several towns in southern Lebanon despite a three-week ceasefire agreement. Hezbollah and Israel blame each other for violations.
