Published on: 04/25/2026 - 07:13 Modified on: 04/25/2026 - 22:51

Donald Trump said he had canceled the expected trip of his emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for discussions with Iran to Pakistan, Fox News reported on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had left Islamabad earlier in the day. Here is the thread for April 25, 2026.

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The head of Iranian diplomacy will return to Pakistan after his visit to Oman

Netanyahu orders attacks on Hezbollah after ceasefire violations, army says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to "forcefully" strike pro-Iranian Hezbollah in Lebanon, following what the army called a series of ceasefire violations.

According to a brief statement released by his office, the prime minister "ordered the Israeli army to carry out forceful strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon" after the army reported ceasefire violations.

Several hours earlier, in several separate statements, the army declared that it had "eliminated more than 15 terrorists in southern Lebanon", including three who were traveling in a vehicle "loaded with weapons".

Iran says it doesn't know if the United States is "really serious" about diplomacy

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said it was unclear whether the United States was "really serious" about diplomacy after completing talks in Pakistan as Washington canceled sending its delegation to the mediator country.

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'No one knows who is in charge' in Iran, says Trump

Donald Trump said on Saturday that "no one knew who was in charge" in Iran, after canceling the trip of his emissaries to Islamabad for discussions with Tehran.

“There are huge internal struggles and confusion within their leadership. No one knows who is in charge, including themselves,” the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Iranian Foreign Minister arrives in Oman

Trump says Iranians can call him 'whenever they want'

Donald Trump said the Iranians could call him "whenever they want" after canceling the expected trip of his emissaries to Islamabad for talks with Iran.

“The Iranians can call us if they want (...) whenever they want,” the American president said in telephone conversations with the media Axios and Fox News.

Trump does not want a resumption of war

Donald Trump affirmed that the cancellation of the trip of his emissaries to Pakistan did not mean a resumption of the war against Iran, reported the media Axios.

"I don't see the point in making them take an 18-hour flight in the current situation (negotiations). It's too long. We can just as easily manage by telephone," the American president declared to an Axios journalist who said he had spoken to him on the telephone.

Asked if that meant he would return to war, Mr. Trump replied: "No. It doesn't mean that. We haven't thought about it yet," according to the same source.

Trump tells Fox News he has canceled his envoys' trip to Islamabad

Donald Trump said he had canceled the expected trip of his emissaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for discussions with Iran to Pakistan, Fox News reported on Saturday.

"I told my colleagues recently, as they were preparing to leave: 'No, you are not going to take an 18-hour flight to get there,'" the American president declared to a journalist from the channel who said she had spoken to him on the phone.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomes “warm exchanges” with Abbas Araghchi

"I was delighted to meet His Excellency Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of Iran, and his delegation in Islamabad today. We had a most warm and cordial exchange of views on the current regional situation. We also discussed issues of mutual interest, including further strengthening of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Iran," Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X.

Iranian delegation leaves Pakistan, Pakistani and Iranian sources say

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan without meeting US officials, Iranian media report. He is due to travel to Muscat and Moscow as part of his consultation tour.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan. Screenshot taken from a video broadcast on April 25, 2026. Credit: Reuters

Abbas Araghchi in the office of the Pakistani Prime Minister

Meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, accompanied by the Iranian delegation.

Four dead in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, health ministry says

“Two strikes by the Israeli enemy, targeting a truck and a motorcycle, in the locality of Yohmor al-Shaqeef, in the Nabatiyé district, left four people dead,” the ministry said in a statement.

“Today, the situation does not make us envisage any shortage” of fuels in France, assures Macron

“I think I can tell you at this stage that the situation is under control”, despite the impact on prices, and that “today, the situation does not make us envisage any shortage” of fuels in France, said President Emmanuel Macron.

Iranian Joint Command threatens retaliation if US blockade continues

The command of the Iranian armed forces on Saturday threatened the United States with a military response in the event of the continuation of the American blockade of Iranian ports, denouncing acts of "piracy".

“If the American armed forces continue their blockade and persist in their acts of banditry and piracy in the region, they must know that they expose themselves to a response from the powerful Iranian armed forces,” said the command, Khatam al-Anbiya, quoted by state television. “We are ready and determined, and are monitoring the actions and movements of our enemies,” he added.

According to a Pakistani source, Abbas Araghchi expressed Iran's demands and reservations regarding American proposals

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi presented Tehran's demands for negotiations, as well as its reservations over U.S. demands, to Pakistani officials during his visit to Islamabad, a Pakistani source involved in the talks told Reuters.

Internet blackout continues in Iran

Exactly eight weeks have passed since February 28, when Iran was placed under an internet blackout by the regime.

Qatar strongly condemns drone attack on Kuwaiti border crossings launched from Iraq

The State of Qatar condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the targeting of two land border crossings in northern Kuwait by drones launched from Iraq, calling it a blatant violation of Kuwait's sovereignty and a serious threat to regional security and stability.

The Foreign Office stresses the need for Iraq to assume its responsibilities in order to prevent the recurrence of such attacks.

The ministry reaffirms Qatar's full solidarity with Kuwait and its support for all measures taken to safeguard its sovereignty and security.

With AFP, Reuters and AP

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