Vance's trip to Islamabad called off for now as Iran refuses to commit to talks

A US official says US Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Islamabad for potential talks with Iran has been called off and put on hold, but cautions that Trump could change his mind at any minute. Iran has so far refused to send representatives to the negotiations, with the Foreign Ministry saying it will only take part if Tehran believes the discussions will yield results.

The US official says Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected in Washington in the afternoon for consultations about how to proceed.

The official declines to predict what will happen if the current ceasefire expires without another meeting in Islamabad but notes that Trump retains options short of restarting airstrikes.