U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that a historic agreement with Iran is set to be signed today in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Simultaneously, he issued a severe warning, stating that if the deal is not finalized, every power plant and major bridge in Iran will be destroyed.
On Monday (April 20), Trump made these sensational claims during an interview with Fox News journalist Maria Bartiromo.
In the interview, Trump spoke in exceptionally harsh terms:
"A deal is supposed to happen in Islamabad today. But if the agreement is not signed, I will blow up every single power plant and all major bridges in Iran. They are now facing our terms."
However, there remains some ambiguity regarding the exact timeline Trump was referring to for the signing.
Discrepancy in Official Statements
Despite Trump’s claim that the deal would be signed "today," there has been no official announcement from Iran regarding their participation in peace talks or the dispatching of a delegation. Pakistani diplomatic sources indicated that while Tehran is interested in a second round of discussions, they are moving cautiously toward a final decision like signing an agreement.
The U.S. Delegation
Previously on Sunday, Trump mentioned that a high-profile U.S. delegation would travel to Islamabad for negotiations. This team includes:
JD Vance: U.S. Vice President
Steve Witkoff: Presidential Special Envoy
Jared Kushner: Trump’s son-in-law
Background and Context
After four decades of severed diplomatic ties since 1979, the United States and Iran held their first high-level direct meeting in Pakistan on April 11–12. Since those talks ended without a resolution, efforts for a second round have been underway. Amidst these developments, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a lengthy telephone conversation on Monday.
