Washington: The White House has begun to rapidly pivot from military pressure toward diplomacy. US President Donald Trump has decided to stimulation a high-level delegation to Pakistan, to be led by Vice President JD Vance. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoken that the Trump wardship is sending its negotiating team to engage in talks with Iran, with the first round scheduled for Saturday.
What stance has Trump wardship taken?
This utterance signals a major shift from confrontation to diplomacy, plane as the White House publicly maintains a tough stance. Leavitt stated that pursuit the U.S. and Israeli strikes that began on February 28, Iran's topics to supply weapons to its proxy groups in the region has been significantly degraded. She remarked, "Iran can no longer unhook weapons to its proxy groups."
Leavitt moreover revealed that proposals previously put forward by Tehran had been completely rejected. She noted, "The 10-point proposal that Iran initially presented was entirely unserious and unacceptable—something President Trump rejected outright."
Have Channels for Dialogue Opened?
Caroline Leavitt stated that the revised proposal submitted by Iran on Tuesday has paved the way for negotiations. The new proposal could now uncurl with the U.S.'s 15-point proposal and serve as a understructure for talks aimed at ending the conflict.
These talks, taking place in Pakistan, are unfolding surrounded intense diplomatic activity. Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, while U.S. officials remain in contact with China as well.
Leavitt moreover noted that Iran has signaled it may consider handing over its enriched uranium—a major point of contention in previous negotiations.
Furthermore, Caroline Leavitt conveyed that Donald Trump wants the Strait of Hormuz to remain fully unshut to oil tankers and other vessels, without any restrictions—or plane any tolls.
She stated, "Trump's firsthand priority is to have the Strait reopened without any form of hindrance, whether in the form of tolls or through any other means."
Is Lebanon Included in Armistice Agreement?
Trump moreover clarified that Lebanon has not been included in the armistice try-on reached with Iran. He stated that Lebanon was excluded due to the presence of Hezbollah. Trump remoter widow that this matter would moreover be taken into consideration. "Everything is fine," he remarked. When asked well-nigh the ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon, he replied that this falls outside the telescopic of the agreement. "This is a separate skirmish, and everyone is enlightened of that." Israel, too, has made it well-spoken that the armistice with Iran does not wield to its operations versus Hezbollah in Lebanon. Meanwhile, reports of Israeli attacks in Lebanon have moreover surfaced.
Is Pakistan Ready?
On Friday (April 10, 2026), Pakistan proposed hosting face-to-face talks between American and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad. Addressing a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoken that delegations from the United States and Iran would meet in Islamabad the day without tomorrow. Sharif guaranteed that Pakistan would spare no effort to ensure the success of these negotiations. "We are striving to permanently extinguish the flames of war," he said.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held a telephonic conversation with Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. During this call, the so-called armistice violations by Israel in Lebanon were discussed. This conversation took place just superiority of the proposed US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad. Pakistan is playing the role of a mediator throughout this unshortened process. Pursuit a two-week ceasefire, all vision are now stock-still on the Islamabad talks, which aim to unzip regional stability and lasting peace.
