US Negotiators Head to Pakistan as Trump Issues New Ultimatum to Iran

Kathmandu. US negotiators are set to arrive in Pakistan on Monday to resume talks aimed at ending the conflict with Iran.

In a post on the social media platform X, President Trump stated that the US is offering Iran a 'fair deal,' warning that if Tehran takes the proposal lightly, he will order strikes on all of Iran's power plants and bridges. 

Posting on social media on Sunday, Trump accused Iran of violating the terms of a ceasefire agreement that has been in place for two weeks, adding that his negotiating team would return to Pakistan at the request of mediators.

In his latest warning on the Truth Social platform, President Trump further stated, “If they do not agree to the deal, it will be my honor to do what should have been done to Iran and what US Presidents have not done for the past 47 years. All those Iranian bridges will soon be gone.”

The Strait of Hormuz remained blocked on Sunday due to the ongoing standoff between Iran and the US. Tehran had announced on Friday that it would reopen the Hormuz waterway, which had boosted optimism in global markets.

However, Iran announced on Saturday that the route had been closed again for maritime traffic.

Following high-level talks in Pakistan on April 11 and 12, mediation efforts continue, with Iran stating it will not reopen the critical maritime trade route until the US lifts its blockade on Iranian ports.