Trump Says US Negotiators Will Travel to Pakistan for Peace Talks With Iran

The president said Iran had violated a ceasefire agreement by firing shots on April 18 aimed at a French ship and freighter from the UK.

A Pakistani official is seen during the arrival of U.S. Vice President JD Vance for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad on April 11, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on April 19 that U.S. representatives will arrive in Pakistan on the evening of April 20 in preparation for negotiations with Iran.

Trump made the announcement on Truth Social and said that Iran had violated a ceasefire agreement by firing shots on April 18 aimed at a French ship and freighter from the UK in the Strait of Hormuz.