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It was not clear whether President Trump would send his negotiators for a new round of discussions after abruptly calling off a trip by his top advisers on Saturday.
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Officials had locked the city down, anticipating talks between U.S. and Iranian delegations. But they didn't happen. "What did I close my business for?" one business owner asked.
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Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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The last-minute scuttling of the trip to Pakistan was the latest sign of how far apart the two sides are on reaching a deal to end the Iran war.
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President Trump says he has cancelled the trip of his representatives to the Iran peace talks in Islamabad, shortly after Iran's Foreign Minister left Pakistan.
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Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran were scheduled to continue Saturday in Pakistan, but they fell apart after President Donald Trump announced that he would not be sending U.S. envoys to take part in negotiations.
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The president's announcement came after Iranian officials left Pakistan on Saturday after downplaying the prospect of direct talks with U.S. officials on a deal.
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;Resize=(620)) U.S. envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out direct negotiations with U.S. representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad.
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