24-hour alert: Trump threatens to resume military operations against Iran if negotiations falter.
24-hour alert: Trump threatens to resume military operations against Iran if negotiations falter.
2026-04-10
Shafaq News – Washington
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to resume military operations against Iran if peace talks with the Iranian side, mediated by Pakistan and scheduled to be held in the capital Islamabad on Saturday, falter.
Trump told the New York Post: “American warships are being supplied with the best munitions to resume strikes on Iran if peace talks in Pakistan fail.”
He said, “We are dealing with people we don’t know if they are telling the truth or not, and we will know the chances of success for the talks with Iran in about 24 hours.”
The US president pointed out that “the Iranians tell us in front of us that they will get rid of nuclear weapons, and then they tell the press that they will enrich uranium,” stressing that “reopening the Strait of Hormuz is a key element in any ceasefire agreement.”
Despite the cautious approach Trump took to the American newspaper regarding the negotiations, the White House confirmed on Friday that “President Trump is optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement that could lead to peace in the Middle East.”
He noted that “Trump will only accept an agreement that puts America first,” explaining that “the delegation heading to Pakistan includes officials from national security, the Pentagon, and the State Department.”
The United States and Iran are expected to begin “direct” negotiations in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, on Saturday, with the aim of reaching a permanent ceasefire.
US Vice President JD Vance left Washington on Friday for Islamabad, Pakistan, to lead his country’s delegation in a crucial round of negotiations with the Iranian side.
In remarks made before his departure and reported by the Associated Press, Vance confirmed that Trump had given the negotiating team very clear instructions regarding the desired course of action in Islamabad.
Pakistan contributed to reaching a two-week truce announced by Washington and Tehran early last Wednesday, as a prelude to an agreement to end the war that the United States and Israel started against Iran on February 28.
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