Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to ‘finish’ war if peace talks fail as negotiators arrive in Pakistan
US president Donald Trump has said the US will “finish” the war if talks with Iran collapse, as senior delegations from both sides arrive in Pakistan for high-stakes negotiations.
Trump told reporters on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen “fairly soon – with or without” Iran’s cooperation, adding: “If it doesn’t, we’ll be able to finish it off one way or the other.”
US vice president JD Vance is leading the American delegation to Islamabad, where talks are expected to begin on Saturday, while Iran’s team is headed by parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and includes senior political and security officials.
Vance said he expected a positive outcome but warned: “If they’re going to try to play us… the negotiating team is not that receptive.”
Iran has said talks will only begin if previously agreed conditions are met, including a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of its frozen assets, which Tehran says Washington has yet to deliver.
