“If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go,” said Trump, who heaped praise on Pakistani Prime Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistani Army Chief Gen Asim Munir for their role as mediators in the US-Iran talks.
“The field marshal has been great. The prime minister has been really great in Pakistan, so I might go. They want me,” he said.
#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, “I would go to Pakistan, yeah. Pakistan has been great…If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go. The Field Marshal has been great. The Prime Minister has been really great in Pakistan. I might go. They want me”
(Source: The White… pic.twitter.com/qSxYTclrEg— ANI (@ANI) April 17, 2026
Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend. “We’re going to see what happens. But I think we’re very close to making a deal with Iran,” he said.
Hours later at an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, Trump went further, saying the war “should be ending pretty soon.”
Trump also indicated that he is open to extending the ceasefire. The 14-day ceasefire is set to expire on April 22, but Trump said the deadline to reach a deal could be pushed out further.
“If we’re close to a deal, would I extend?” Trump said in an exchange with reporters. “Yeah, I would do that.”
The war with Iran, which began on February 28 with a US-Israeli attack, has killed thousands and sent oil prices surging, creating a major political headache for the US president.
First Published: Apr 17, 2026 7:55 AM IST
