Web Desk
April 26, 2026

PALM BEACH, Florida – US President Donald Trump has announced his willingness to negotiate with Iran’s existing leadership, claiming that Tehran’s internal turmoil has made it difficult to identify a unified negotiating partner. Meanwhile, he has canceled a planned trip to Pakistan for a second round of talks, citing logistical delays.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday before departing Florida via Air Force One, Trump said that Iran had submitted a revised proposal—improved from a previous draft—shortly after he called off the delegation’s travel. He stated that the US delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and senior adviser Jared Kushner, would no longer proceed to Islamabad.

‘Iranian Leadership Fighting Among Themselves’

Trump painted a picture of chaos within Tehran’s decision-making apparatus, claiming that internal power struggles are paralyzing its ability to negotiate.

“There’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership. In many cases, I think they’re fighting not to be the leader, because we knocked out two levels of leaders, but I’ll deal with whoever we have to,” Trump told reporters.

He further stated: “We have all the cards. They have no military left, practically. They have no leaders left. We don’t know who the leaders are… I don’t think they know who the leaders are”.

The President reaffirmed his readiness to negotiate with whatever leadership emerges, saying “I’ll deal with whoever runs the show”.

‘A Much Better Deal Paper’

Trump disclosed that the Iranian side had quickly provided a revised offer after his decision to cancel the delegation’s travel.

“The Iranian side gave us a paper that should have been better, and interestingly, immediately when I canceled it, within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better,” he told reporters.

Despite the improved proposal, Trump indicated that it was still insufficient: “They offered a lot, but not enough”.

‘They Can Call Me’

Trump justified his decision to cancel the delegation’s trip by emphasizing the long travel distance and suggesting that direct communication was more efficient. He remarked that there was “no reason to wait two days, have people traveling for 16, 17 hours… When they want, they can call me; we have all the cards”.

‘Ceasefire: Haven’t Thought About It’

When asked whether the current ceasefire with Iran would be extended following the cancellation of the Pakistan trip, Trump said he had not “even thought about it”.

The current ceasefire remains in effect, but with the delegation’s travel canceled and no new talks scheduled, the stability of the truce remains uncertain.

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Praise for Pakistan’s Leadership

Despite canceling the delegation’s visit, Trump did not temper his praise for Pakistan’s role in the diplomatic process. He said Pakistan is “terrific,” adding that “the field marshal is fantastic,” and “the Prime Minister of Pakistan is great”.

He acknowledged Pakistan’s desire to see the talks succeed: “You know, they’d like to see something happen”.