Trump Sets Tuesday Deadline for Iran Negotiations as Envoys Kushner and Witkoff Deploy to Pakistan
President Trump warns Iran will be "blown up" if Tuesday's talks in Pakistan fail, demanding an end to uranium enrichment and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Published: Apr 19, 2026, 8:54 AM EDT
Source: Information for this report was sourced from The Times of Israel

Diplomatic Envoys Dispatched to Islamabad
The United States is mobilizing a high-stakes diplomatic mission to Pakistan in a final attempt to secure a deal with Tehran. President Donald Trump confirmed to Fox News that senior White House envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are currently en route to Islamabad to lead the negotiations. This diplomatic surge comes at a critical juncture, as the administration seeks to leverage personal envoys to break the current deadlock before a looming expiration of the standing ceasefire.
Severe Military Ultimatums Issued by the White House
In a stark escalation of rhetoric, President Trump has explicitly outlined the consequences of a failed negotiation. According to the President, if Iran refuses to agree to the terms proposed by the United States, the military response will be total and devastating. Trump signaled that a lack of cooperation would lead to a campaign that would effectively destroy the nation's infrastructure, using blunt language to describe the potential for wide-scale kinetic action.
Strategic Demands for Uranium and Maritime Access
The American position in the upcoming Islamabad talks is centered on two non-negotiable pillars regarding regional security and nuclear proliferation. President Trump is demanding that Tehran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy artery that has seen significant disruption. Furthermore, the administration is insisting that Iran relinquish its entire stockpile of highly enriched uranium, a move intended to dismantle the country’s immediate path to a nuclear weapon.
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