It was his last chance

Critical developments from around the world. Authors Today's Articles . tr Articles All Authors NEWS Authors Yunus Paksoy Yunus Paksoy yunus. tr All Articles by This Author It Was the Last Chance #Trump #Iran #Pakistan April 26, 2026 06:29 Share After a week of tension over whether a meeting would or wouldn’t take place, the sudden announcement that Arakchi would travel to Pakistan—followed by the dispatch of an American delegation—had offered a glimmer of hope.

That is, until Trump said, “You’re not going anywhere,” just as Witkoff and Kushner’s plane was preparing to take off. Let’s take a moment to recall… Why couldn’t the parties meet this week?

Details of the Developments

The conditions the U.S. had presented to Iran as “our final offer” when walking away from the table during the first round of talks were to be put to Supreme Leader Khamenei. But there was a problem. Despite the deadline he’d set having passed, Trump—risking embarrassment—had broken the pressure on both capitals by telling Tehran, “There’s no deadline for you; just give me a single answer.”

It is said that Arakchi arrived in Islamabad with a response letter in hand. Upon receiving that letter, Witkoff and Kushner’s first move would be to grab the phone and relay the response to Trump. Arakchi, who met with the Pakistanis as soon as he landed in Islamabad, apparently conveyed Tehran’s response.

* Iran had demonstrated its willingness to make concessions on the nuclear issue both before and after the war. In fact, after the first round, it became clear that the key point of contention regarding uranium enrichment was “how many years it would be suspended.”

This news has made its way into the top headlines of the global agenda. Experts are closely monitoring potential developments.