Trump says he may go to Islamabad if Iran deal reached - The Straits Times

On 16 April 2026, Trump said he may go to Islamabad if a deal with Iran is reached and signed there. He said an Iran deal is 'very close' and claimed Iran had agreed to hand over enriched uranium. Tehran denied that any deal has been reached.

Leavitt pointed to Islamabad as the venue for the next US-Iran talks and praised Pakistan's mediation role. Security arrangements in Islamabad were stepped up ahead of a possible second round of talks. An Iranian minister said Tehran would remember Islamabad's role in establishing the ceasefire. Handelsblatt wrote that Iran reported progress in the talks with the US while Tehran was still working out its course for the negotiations.