US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that he may consider a visit to Pakistan if a peace deal between the United States and Iran is finalized, suggesting that negotiations are moving in a positive direction. Speaking at an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, Trump said the situation in Iran was “floating” and “could end soon.”
Trump on Pakistan’s role
“I would go to Pakistan, yes,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
“If the agreement is signed in Islamabad, I may go. They want me to go,” he told reporters.
The US president also praised Pakistan’s role in facilitating talks between the US and Iran, describing its involvement as constructive.
He said Pakistani mediators “have been so great” in negotiating the conflict.
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The Iran deal could be announced soon
President Trump further expressed optimism about the progress of negotiations with Iran, suggesting that a deal could be announced soon and could have broader economic impacts.
On U.S.-Iran truce talks: “…The big thing we have to do is make sure Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapon, because if you do, you want to talk about problems, you’re going to have problems. It’s very important that Iran doesn’t have a nuclear weapon, and Iran agreed to that. They agreed to give us back the nuclear dust that we made with the B-2 bomb.”
“I think there are very successful negotiations going on right now,” he said. “If that happens, it will be announced fairly soon, and that will give us free oil, a free Strait of Hormuz, everything will be nice. And I think your oil price will drop below what it was before.”
Trump on fire extension
On whether the truce would be extended, he said: “We’re doing very well … I’m not sure if it needs to be extended. Iran wants to do a deal and we’re doing very well with them. We have to have no nuclear weapons. That’s a big factor. They’re willing to do things today that they weren’t doing two months ago.”
“If there is no agreement, the fight continues,” he notes
Trump on oil prices
On energy prices, Trump said fuel costs have already shown signs of easing as a result of ongoing diplomatic efforts.
“Well, they’re not very high when you look at what they should have been to get rid of nuclear weapons with the dangers that come with it. So gas prices have come down a lot in the last three, four days,” he said.
He also addressed concerns about inflation, saying, “I inherited the highest prices in the history of our country, the worst inflation in the history of our country. I’m going to get it down to a very low number and it’s still low.”
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The remarks come at a time when diplomatic engagement over the Iran conflict is intensifying.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir held talks with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran on Thursday as diplomatic efforts gathered momentum to revive stalled talks between the United States and Iran.
The visit comes amid intensified backchannel contacts between Washington and Tehran, with Pakistani officials expressing optimism about a possible breakthrough — particularly over Iran’s nuclear program, according to Al Jazeera.
Munir is also expected to travel to Washington as part of Pakistan’s mediation efforts, the report added.
